Rhode Island law provides hockey plates when enough people prepay

The law provides special vehicle plates designed by the Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame with the motor vehicle division. The plates are for vehicles registered with the Rhode Island motor vehicle division. State police must approve the plate design. The plates cannot be issued until minimum prepaid order requirements are met and the required paperwork is submitted. They replace the vehicle's regular plates, which must be returned to the motor vehicle division. The law takes effect upon passage.

The law sets extra charges for Hall of Fame plates and directs part of the money to the Hall of Fame. These charges and payment rules apply to Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame plates. The $40 issuance surcharge is added to the regular registration fee; $20 goes to the general fund and $20 goes to the Hall of Fame each year to commemorate, preserve, and promote hockey in Rhode Island. The Hall of Fame must use Rhode Island-sourced funds for Rhode Island-based charitable organizations and submit an annual accounting before the money is distributed. There are no refunds for early cancellation. The $10 renewal surcharge applies to subsequent registration renewals.