Rhode Island § 31-3-42 - Registration of Vehicles
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§ 31-3-42. Registration of Vehicles
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-42
§ 31-3-42. Camper plates.
The administrator of the division of motor vehicles shall issue plates designated as “camper plates” to any person who shall register a travel trailer, pick-up coach, pick-up camper, motorized camper, or tent trailer. In addition, the administrator of the division of motor vehicles shall issue a registration certificate to any person registering a pick-up coach or pick-up camper, which shall be affixed to the coach or camper portion of the vehicle and for which there shall be an additional registration fee of three dollars ($3.00). The design of the certificate shall be prescribed by the administrator of the division of motor vehicles and the certificate shall be maintained in a manner and location prescribed by the administrator of the division of motor vehicles.
History of Section.
P.L. 1967, ch. 217, § 3; P.L. 1977, ch. 218, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-3-42 ("Registration of Vehicles") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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