Rhode Island § 31-6-10 - Registration Fees
Full text of Rhode Island Rhode Island General Laws § 31-6-10 — Registration Fees, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-6-10. Registration Fees
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-6-10
§ 31-6-10. Police vehicles — Fire apparatus — Trackless trolleys.
The following vehicles shall be exempt from registration:
(1) Motor-propelled fire engines and other fire apparatus. However, the division of motor vehicles shall issue a permanent registration plate and certificate for each motor-propelled fire engine or fire apparatus for its life at no fee;
(2) Every motor vehicle which is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires but not operated upon rails.
(3) Motor-propelled vehicles employed for law enforcement purposes by the several city and town police departments whether or not equipped with distinctive registration plates. A permanent registration plate and certificate shall, however, be issued for each motor-propelled police vehicle, for its life, at no fee. However, any existing police vehicle plate currently on a propelled police vehicle will pay a five dollar ($5.00) transfer fee if that plate is transferred to another police vehicle within the same police department.
History of Section.
P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 14, § 4; P.L. 1952, ch. 2937, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 31-6-10;
P.L. 1996, ch. 360, § 1.
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 31-6-10
What does Rhode Island General Laws § 31-6-10 cover?
Section 31-6-10 ("Registration Fees") 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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