Rhode Island law provides special plates for the Historic Narragansett Towers

The Division of Motor Vehicles may make special plates available for the Friends of the Historic Narragansett Towers. The plates are for the nonprofit Friends of the Historic Narragansett Towers. They replace a vehicle’s regular plates; drivers must return those plates and carry the registration certificate. The Rhode Island State Police must approve the plate design. The plates cannot be issued until the required minimum prepaid orders and payments are met. The law takes effect upon passage.

The law provides for a $40 charge when a special plate is issued and a $10 charge at each later registration renewal. These charges apply to the Friends of the Historic Narragansett Towers plates. The $40 charge is in addition to the regular registration fee. Half goes to the state general fund, and half goes to the nonprofit for cultural and performing arts programs that raise awareness of and support for the Towers. The nonprofit must use Rhode Island-sourced funds for Rhode Island-based charitable organizations and submit an annual accounting report before money is distributed. The $10 renewal charge goes to the nonprofit. There are no refunds for early cancellation. The law takes effect upon passage; the $10 charge applies at later registration renewals.