Rhode Island law allows special plates for Dominican heritage group

Rhode Island’s motor vehicle administrator may make special plates available for the Dominican Independence and Heritage Award Committee of RI. The plates are for the Dominican Independence and Heritage Award Committee of RI. The committee designs the plates with the motor vehicle division, and Rhode Island State Police must approve the design. The plates cannot be issued until minimum prepaid order requirements are met and required paperwork is submitted. The law takes effect six months after passage.

Drivers must pay a $40 issuance surcharge and a $10 surcharge at later registration renewals for the special plates. These charges apply to the committee’s special plates. The $40 surcharge is in addition to the regular registration fee; $20 goes to the state general fund and $20 to the committee. The renewal surcharge goes to the committee. It must use Rhode Island-sourced funds for Rhode Island-based charities and submit an annual accounting before funds are distributed. There are no refunds for early cancellation. The law takes effect six months after passage.

A vehicle using a committee plate must keep its existing registration number, and the driver must carry the registration certificate. These rules apply to vehicles issued the committee’s special plates. The vehicle’s regular plates must be removed and returned to the motor vehicle division. The registration certificate applies to the special plate. The law takes effect six months after passage.