Title 31, Title 31 and Other Vehicles

(a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is empowered to make available to recipients of the United States Bronze Star Medal a special motor vehicle registration plate for any motor vehicle eligible for registration as an automobile or commercial vehicle having a g…

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 s…

The division of motor vehicles shall refuse registration or any transfer of registration upon any of the following grounds: (1) That the application contains any false or fraudulent statement, or that the applicant has failed to furnish required information, or reasonable additio…

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” …

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 Eme…

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 …

(a) The registrar of motor vehicles shall issue for any motor vehicle eligible for registration as an automobile, or for any motorcycle eligible for registration as a motorcycle, or for a commercial vehicle having a gross weight of twelve thousand pounds (12,000 lbs.) or less, pl…

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…

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 “C…

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 Chi…

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 appro…

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 app…

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 “Congressma…

(a) On or before October 31 in each year, the collector of taxes of each city or town shall furnish the division of motor vehicles, with a listing showing the registration plate numbers, names, and addresses of the taxpayers of the city or town whose personal property and/or exci…

(a) The administrator/division of motor vehicles shall furnish to the Tax Administrator a listing showing the names, addresses and social security numbers of persons whose operator’s license and/or motor vehicle registration is subject to renewal within ninety (90) days. If withi…

(a) On or before October 31 in each year and at least quarterly thereafter, the tax administrator shall furnish the division of motor vehicles, with a list of the names, addresses and social security numbers of persons who have neglected or refused to file a tax return(s) and/or …

(a) The administrator/division of motor vehicles shall furnish to the State Court Administrator a listing showing the names, addresses and social security numbers of persons whose operator’s license and/or motor vehicle registration is subject to renewal within ninety (90) days. …

(a) Upon receipt of a request from another state or other entity with similar tolling authority with which the Rhode Island turnpike and bridge authority has entered into an agreement providing for the reciprocal treatment of out-of-state toll violators to take action against a t…

(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 furn…

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 Emeritu…

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 Hopkins Hill Fire District, Frank M. Brown, Jr. This plate is to bear the identification “Fire …

(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…

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 Emeri…

(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 …

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…

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 a…

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 Chi…

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…

The division of motor vehicles shall file each application received and when satisfied as to its genuineness and regularity, and that the applicant is entitled to register the vehicle, shall register the vehicle and keep a record of it in suitable books or on index cards as follo…

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 th…

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…

(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 …

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. T…

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,” alo…

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…

(a) Notwithstanding any general law or regulation to the contrary, the administrator of the division of motor vehicles is hereby directed to make available a special license plate decal of the American flag made of the same material as the year sticker. (b) Upon the registration …

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 Adjutant General of the Rhode Island National Guard, Reginald A. Centracchio. This plate is to bear the ident…

(a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is empowered to make available to the owners of private passenger motor vehicles who are members of Rotary Club International, District 7950, State of Rhode Island, special motor vehicle registration plates. (b) The special …

(a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is empowered to make available special motor vehicle registration plates based upon two (2) not-for-profit entities, the Audubon Society of Rhode Island and Save the Bay. The plate shall be designed to reference both entitie…

The division of motor vehicles, upon registering a vehicle, shall issue a registration card. The registration card shall be delivered to the owner and shall contain upon the its face, the date issued, the name and address of the owner, the registration number assigned to the vehi…

(a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is empowered and authorized to make available to all active and retired members of the United States Reserve Forces of Rhode Island a special motor vehicle registration plate for any motor vehicle eligible for registration a…

The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is authorized and directed upon request to issue a special registration plate in recognition of honorable service to the state of a former state general officer for the private passenger motor vehicle of said officer to bear the…

(a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is empowered to make available special motor vehicle registration plates for the not-for-profit WaterFire Providence. (b) The special plate shall be displayed upon the same registration number assigned to the vehicle for whi…

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 Superior Court Judge, Vincent A. Ragosta. This plate is to bear the identification “Judge Emeritus” with an appro…

(a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is empowered to make available a special motor vehicle registration plate in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The plate shall bear the designation “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 1929-1968” and shall bear the seal of the st…

(a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is empowered to make available special motor vehicle registration plates for passenger vehicles based upon the not-for-profit entity, the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation, for any motor vehicle eligible for registr…