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RI Gen L § 31-3-49 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-3 - Registration of Vehicles|Section 31-3-49 - Chief Judge Emeritus - Charles F. Trumpetto.

§ 31-3-49. Chief Judge Emeritus — Charles F. Trumpetto.The division of motor vehicles of motor vehicles is authorized and directed to issue a special registration plate for the private passenger motor vehicle of former district court judge, Charles F. Trumpetto. This plate is to bear the identification "Chief Judge Emeritus" with a seal of the state imprinted on it and shall be furnished without additional registration charge for such period of time as Judge Trumpetto so desires.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 611, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-3-50 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-3 - Registration of Vehicles|Section 31-3-50 - Chief Judge Emeritus 8 - William R. Goldberg.

§ 31-3-50. Chief Judge Emeritus 8 — William R. Goldberg.The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is authorized and directed to issue a special registration plate for the private passenger motor vehicle of former family court chief judge, William R. Goldberg. This plate is to bear the identification "Chief Judge Emeritus 8" with a seal of the state thereon imprinted and shall be furnished without additional registration charge for such period of time as Judge Goldberg so desires.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 481, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-3-51 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-3 - Registration of Vehicles|Section 31-3-51 - Police Chief Emeritus - Matthew Lynch.

§ 31-3-51. Police Chief Emeritus — Matthew Lynch.The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is authorized and directed to issue a special registration plate for the private passenger motor vehicle of former police chief of the city of Woonsocket, Matthew Lynch. This plate is to bear the identification "Police Chief Emeritus" and shall be furnished without additional registration charge for such period of time as Matthew Lynch so desires.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 611, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-3-52 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-3 - Registration of Vehicles|Section 31-3-52 - Certificate of prior use.

§ 31-3-52. Certificate of prior use.Upon the sale or transfer of title by a dealer of any used motor vehicle, the dealer shall execute and deliver to the buyer an instrument in writing in a form prescribed by the Rhode Island automobile dealers licensing commission which shall set forth the nature of the principal prior use of the vehicle when dealers know or have reason to know that the use of vehicle was a taxicab, police vehicle, driver education vehicle, rental vehicle, or vehicle which has been repurchased pursuant to chapter 5.2 or chapter 5.4 of this title, a similar statute of another state, or an arbitration or alternative dispute procedure.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 225, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-3-54 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-3 - Registration of Vehicles|Section 31-3-54 - Police Chief Emeritus - John C. Beebe III.

§ 31-3-54. Police Chief Emeritus — John C. Beebe III.The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is authorized and directed to issue a special registration plate for the motor vehicle of former police chief of the city of Newport, John C. Beebe III. This plate is to bear the identification "Police Chief Emeritus" along with an appropriate number and shall be furnished without additional registration charge for such period of time as John C. Beebe III so desires.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 591, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 300, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-3-55 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-3 - Registration of Vehicles|Section 31-3-55 - Repealed.

§ 31-3-55. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1989, ch. 418, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 36 § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 39, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2000, ch. 109, § 57, effective July 7, 2000.
RI Gen L § 31-3-56 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-3 - Registration of Vehicles|Section 31-3-56 - Congressman Emeritus - Fernand J. St. Germain.

§ 31-3-56. Congressman Emeritus — Fernand J. St. Germain.The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is authorized and directed to issue a special registration plate for the private passenger motor vehicle of former United States representative, first district, Fernand J. St. Germain. This plate is to bear the identification "Congressman Emeritus", along with an appropriate number and the plate shall be furnished without additional registration charge for such period of time as Fernand J. St. Germain so desires.History of Section.P.L. 1989, ch. 558, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-3-57 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-3 - Registration of Vehicles|Section 31-3-57 - Police Chief Emeritus - John T. Botelho.

§ 31-3-57. Police Chief Emeritus — John T. Botelho.The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is authorized and directed to issue a special registration plate for the private passenger motor vehicle of former police chief of the town of East Greenwich, John T. Botelho. This plate is to bear the identification "Police Chief Emeritus", along with an appropriate number and the plate shall be furnished without additional registration charge for such period of time as John T. Botelho so desires.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 41, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-3-58 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-3 - Registration of Vehicles|Section 31-3-58 - Judge Emeritus - Edward J. Plunkett.

§ 31-3-58. Judge Emeritus — Edward J. Plunkett.The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is authorized and directed to issue a special registration plate for the private passenger motor vehicle of former district court judge, Edward J. Plunkett. This plate is to bear the identification "Judge Emeritus" with an appropriate number and a seal of the state thereon imprinted and the plate shall be furnished without additional registration charge for such period of time as Judge Plunkett so desires.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 276, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-3-59 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-3 - Registration of Vehicles|Section 31-3-59 - House Emeritus - Irving Levin.

§ 31-3-59. House Emeritus — Irving Levin.The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is authorized and directed to issue a special registration plate for the private passenger motor vehicle of former representative Irving Levin. This plate is to bear the identification "Representative Emeritus" along with an appropriate number and the plate shall be furnished without additional registration charge for such period of time as Irving Levin so desires.History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 41, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-3-59.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-3 - Registration of Vehicles|Section 31-3-59.1 - Congressman Emeritus - Edward Beard.

§ 31-3-59.1. Congressman Emeritus — Edward Beard.The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is authorized and directed to issue a special registration plate for the private passenger motor vehicle of former United States Representative, Second District, Edward Beard. This plate is to bear the identification "Congressman Emeritus" along with an appropriate number and the plate shall be furnished without additional registration charge for such period of time as Edward Beard so desires.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 111, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-3-60 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-3 - Registration of Vehicles|Section 31-3-60 - Alternative design plates.

§ 31-3-60. Alternative design plates.(a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is empowered and authorized to make available to every owner of a motor vehicle eligible for registration as an automobile or commercial vehicle plates designated as "alternative design" upon application on proper forms furnished by the administrator of the division of motor vehicles. The alternative plates shall display upon them the same registration number assigned to the vehicle for which it was issued and shall be used in place of and in the same manner as the registration plates issued to the vehicle for the period the registration remains active. Upon issuance of said alternative plates, the original registration plates for the vehicle shall be removed from the vehicle and returned to the division of motor vehicles for destruction.(b) The alternative plates shall be designed as follows:(1) White reflective background;(2) Top border shall be red stripes except the words "Rhode Island" which shall be solid red;(3) Letters and numbers shall be blue;(4) Bottom border shall be blue stripes with thirteen (13) white stars;(5) On the bottom above the border the words "Ocean State" in blue except commercial plates which shall have the word "Commercial" in place of the words "Ocean State";(6) Background shall contain the picture of a sailboat and water in grey.(c) The applicant shall be required to pay a service charge of twenty dollars ($20.00) for the plate.(d) The owner of a motor vehicle eligible for registration as an automobile that is issued alternative plates shall continue to pay the appropriate automobile registration fee for the plates. The owner of a motor vehicle eligible for registration as a commercial vehicle that is issued alternative plates shall continue to pay the appropriate commercial registration fee for the plates pursuant to § 31-3-11.History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 114, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 138, art. 85, § 5.
RI Gen L § 31-3-61 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-3 - Registration of Vehicles|Section 31-3-61 - Fire Chief Emeritus - Gerald Landry.

§ 31-3-61. Fire Chief Emeritus — Gerald Landry.The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is authorized and directed to issue a special registration plate for the private passenger motor vehicle of former fire chief of the city of Woonsocket, Gerald Landry. This plate is to bear the identification "Fire Chief Emeritus" along with an appropriate number and the plate shall be furnished without additional registration charge for such period of time as Gerald Landry so desires.History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 142, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-3-62 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-3 - Registration of Vehicles|Section 31-3-62 - National guard plates.

§ 31-3-62. National guard plates.(a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is empowered and authorized to make available to all active and retired members of the Rhode Island army and air national guard a special motor vehicle registration plate for any motor vehicle eligible for registration as an automobile or a commercial vehicle having a gross weight of eight thousand-five hundred pounds (8,500 lbs.) or less.(b) The special motor vehicle registration plate shall carry on it the designation "National Guard" and shall also carry on it an emblem on the left-hand side of the plate to be designed and provided by the office of the adjutant general, with the numerals to the right of it.(c) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles shall issue the plate upon the payment of a service charge of twenty dollars ($20.00) and a transfer charge of five dollars ($5.00) for the plate. All revenues shall be deposited as general revenues.(d) For the purposes of this section an active or retired member of the Rhode Island army and air national guard shall be defined as any person certified by the adjutant general as currently serving or having retired under honorable conditions in either the Rhode Island army or air national guard.(e) In a state of emergency, any active member of the army or air national guard driving a vehicle bearing the special motor vehicle registration plate shall be authorized and empowered to travel upon the highways of the state notwithstanding any driving ban imposed by any state or municipal authority.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 143, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 97, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 101; P.L. 2003, ch. 130, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 144, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-3-63 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-3 - Registration of Vehicles|Section 31-3-63 - High Sheriff Emeritus - Anthony A. Giorgio.

§ 31-3-63. High Sheriff Emeritus — Anthony A. Giorgio.The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is authorized and directed to issue a special registration plate for the private passenger motor vehicle of the former high sheriff of Kent County, Anthony A. Giorgio. This plate is to bear the identification "High Sheriff Emeritus" along with an appropriate number and the plate shall be furnished without additional registration charge for such period of time as Anthony A. Giorgio so desires.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 193, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-3-64 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-3 - Registration of Vehicles|Section 31-3-64 - Combination plates.

§ 31-3-64. Combination plates.(a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles shall issue:(1) For any motor vehicle eligible for registration as a commercial vehicle having a gross weight of eight thousand eight hundred pounds (8,800 lbs.) or less, plates designated as "combination" upon application and proper form furnished by the administrator of the division of motor vehicles to applicants. The combination plates will allow those vehicles to drive for both commercial and pleasure purposes; or(2) For any motor vehicle eligible for registration as a commercial vehicle having a gross weight over eight thousand eight hundred pounds (8,800 lbs.) up to eleven thousand eight hundred pounds (11,800 lbs.) plates designated as "combination" upon application, proof of ownership of a camping trailer, fifth-wheel camper trailer, travel trailer, or truck camper as defined in § 31-1-3, and proper form furnished by the administrator of the division of motor vehicles to applicants. The combination plates will allow those vehicles to drive for pleasure purposes only.(b) The fees for commercial vehicles registering for a combination plate shall be identical to those established for other commercial vehicles of the same weight. A combination registration transaction shall be considered a change to a new registration classification and not a plate change transaction. A combination registration shall be renewable during the month of March each year.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 220, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 108, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 581, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 448, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 464, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-3-65 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-3 - Registration of Vehicles|Section 31-3-65 - Judge Emeritus - Paul DelNero.

§ 31-3-65. Judge Emeritus — Paul DelNero.The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is authorized and directed to issue a special registration plate for the private passenger motor vehicle of former district court judge, Paul DelNero. This plate is to bear the identification "Judge Emeritus" with an appropriate number and a seal of the state thereon imprinted and the plate shall be furnished without additional registration charge for such period of time as Judge DelNero so desires.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 290, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-3-66 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-3 - Registration of Vehicles|Section 31-3-66 - Repealed.

§ 31-3-66. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 320, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2000, ch. 109, § 57, effective July 7, 2000.
RI Gen L § 31-3-67 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-3 - Registration of Vehicles|Section 31-3-67 - Judge Emeritus - Carmine R. DiPetrillo.

§ 31-3-67. Judge Emeritus — Carmine R. DiPetrillo.The administrator of the division of the motor vehicles is authorized and directed to issue a special registration plate for the private passenger motor vehicle of former family court judge Carmine R. DiPetrillo. This plate is to bear the identification "Judge Emeritus" with an appropriate number and a seal of the state thereon imprinted and the plate shall be furnished without additional registration charge for such period of time as Judge DiPetrillo so desires.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 240, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-3-68 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-3 - Registration of Vehicles|Section 31-3-68 - Police Chief Emeritus - Vincent A. Acciardo.

§ 31-3-68. Police Chief Emeritus — Vincent A. Acciardo.The administrator of the division of the motor vehicles is authorized and directed to issue a special registration plate for the private passenger motor vehicle of former police chief Vincent A. Acciardo of the town of Johnston. The plate shall bear the identification "Police Chief Emeritus" with an appropriate number and seal of the state imprinted on the plate and the plate shall be furnished without additional registration charge for any period of time that former Chief Acciardo desires.History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 292, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-3-69 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-3 - Registration of Vehicles|Section 31-3-69 - Registration suspension based on federal determination.

§ 31-3-69. Registration suspension based on federal determination.The division of motor vehicles is authorized to suspend the registration of a commercial motor vehicle if the commercial motor vehicle is being operated by a commercial motor carrier that has been prohibited from operating in interstate commerce by a federal agency with authority to do so under federal law.History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 276, § 2.
RI Gen L § 31-3-70 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-3 - Registration of Vehicles|Section 31-3-70 - Police Lieutenant Emeritus - John J. Sinotte.

§ 31-3-70. Police Lieutenant Emeritus — John J. Sinotte.The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is authorized and directed to issue a special registration plate for the private passenger motor vehicle of Jeanna Sinotte, the widow of deceased Police Lieutenant John J. Sinotte of the town of Johnston. The plate is to bear the identification "Police Lt. Emeritus" with the designation number "20" and the seal of the state imprinted on it. The plate shall be furnished without additional registration charge for as long as Jeanna Sinotte desires.History of Section.P.L. 2001, ch. 104, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 345, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-3-71 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-3 - Registration of Vehicles|Section 31-3-71 - Chief Justice Emeritus - Joseph R. Weisberger.

§ 31-3-71. Chief Justice Emeritus — Joseph R. Weisberger.The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is authorized and directed to issue a special registration plate for the private passenger motor vehicle of former State Supreme Court Chief Justice Joseph R. Weisberger. The plate to bear the designation "Chief Justice Emeritus", with an appropriate designation number and the seal of the state imprinted on it. The plate shall be furnished without additional registration charge for as long as Chief Justice Weisberger desires.History of Section.P.L. 2001, ch. 401, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-3-72 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-3 - Registration of Vehicles|Section 31-3-72 - Special plate for Mr. Potato Head.

§ 31-3-72. Special plate for Mr. Potato Head.(a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is empowered to make available a special motor vehicle registration plate commemorating the fiftieth (50th) anniversary of Mr. Potato Head. The plate shall bear the designation "Mr. Potato Head — 50th anniversary" and shall bear the seal of the state imprinted on it. The special plate shall be displayed upon the same registration number assigned to the vehicle for which it was issued and shall be used in place of and in the same manner as the original registration plates issued to the vehicle. The original registration plates for the vehicle shall be removed from the vehicle and the registration certificate for the plates shall be carried in the vehicle, in accordance with § 31-3-9. The registration certificate shall be in effect for the special plate.(b) A special automobile or commercial commemorative Mr. Potato Head — 50th anniversary plate shall be issued upon application using forms furnished by the administrator upon payment in addition to the regular prescribed motor vehicle registration fee, and a service charge of forty dollars ($40.00) for each issue. The service charge shall be paid to the administrator prior to the administrator's acceptance of the application. Twenty dollars ($20.00) of the service charge shall be paid to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank and twenty dollars ($20.00) shall be allocated to the division of motor vehicles for its costs in manufacturing and distributing the special plates.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 138, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 382, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 66, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 178, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-3-73 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-3 - Registration of Vehicles|Section 31-3-73 - Police Major Emeritus, City of East Providence.

§ 31-3-73. Police Major Emeritus, City of East Providence.The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is authorized and directed to issue a special registration plate for the private passenger motor vehicle of Brooke McGregor, the widow of deceased Police Major Alister McGregor of the city of East Providence Police Department. The plate is to bear the identification "Police Major Emeritus" with the designation number to be chosen by the widow and the seal of the state imprinted on it. The plate shall be furnished without additional registration charge for as long as Brooke McGregor desires.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 220, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 252, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-3-74 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-3 - Registration of Vehicles|Section 31-3-74 - Police chief emeritus.

§ 31-3-74. Police chief emeritus.The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is authorized and directed to issue a special registration plate for the motor vehicle of the former police chief of the town of Coventry, Roger J. Laliberte. This plate is to bear the identification "Police Chief Emeritus," along with an appropriate designation number imprinted on it and shall be furnished without additional registration charge for long as Roger J. Laliberte so desires.History of Section.P.L. 2003, ch. 52, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 243, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-3-75 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-3 - Registration of Vehicles|Section 31-3-75 - Senator Emeritus - William Zuccarelli.

§ 31-3-75. Senator Emeritus — William Zuccarelli.The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is authorized and directed to issue a special registration plate for the private passenger motor vehicle of former senator William Zuccarelli. This plate is to bear the identification "Senator Emeritus" along with an appropriate number and the plate shall be furnished without additional registration charge for such period of time as William Zuccarelli so desires.History of Section.P.L. 2003, ch. 401, § 1.