§ 31-2-27. Technology surcharge fee.
(a) The division of motor vehicles shall collect a technology surcharge fee of two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per transaction for every division of motor vehicles’ fee transaction, except as otherwise provided by law and provided no surcharge fee is assessed on motor vehicle inspection transactions conducted pursuant to § 31-38-4. One dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) of each two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the information technology investment fund established pursuant to § 42-11-2.5 and shall be used for project-related payments and/or ongoing maintenance of and enhancements to the division of motor vehicles’ computer system and to reimburse the information technology investment fund for advances made to cover project-related payments. The remaining one dollar ($1.00) shall be deposited into a restricted-receipt account managed by the division of motor vehicles and restricted to the project-related payments and/or ongoing maintenance of and enhancements to the division of motor vehicles’ computer system.
(b) [Deleted by P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 7, § 1].
(c) Beginning July 1, 2022, the full two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) shall be deposited into the division of motor vehicles restricted account and restricted to the project-related payments and/or ongoing maintenance of and enhancements to the division of motor vehicles’ computer system.
History of Section.P.L. 2017, ch. 302, art. 4, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 7, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles
Chapter 31-2 - Division of Motor Vehicles
Section 31-2-1. - Establishment — Duties — Chief of division.
Section 31-2-2. - Subordinates and investigators.
Section 31-2-3. - Enforcement duties of administrator.
Section 31-2-4. - Rules and regulations — Exception to authority.
Section 31-2-5. - Official seal.
Section 31-2-8. - Oaths and acknowledgments.
Section 31-2-9. - Certified copies of licenses, applications and certificates.
Section 31-2-10. - Abstracts of operator’s records.
Section 31-2-12. - Destruction of obsolete records.
Section 31-2-13. - Report to tax assessors of vehicles registered.
Section 31-2-14. - Investigation of applications — Rejection.
Section 31-2-15. - Seizure of documents and plates.
Section 31-2-16. - Publication of laws.
Section 31-2-17. - Summons of witnesses — Taking of testimony.
Section 31-2-18. - Service of notice.
Section 31-2-19. - Appeal from administrator of the division of motor vehicles.
Section 31-2-20. - Registration and license information — Fee.
Section 31-2-21. - Record of hearings.
Section 31-2-22. - Authority to enter into reciprocity agreements.
Section 31-2-23. - Denial of license or registrations for nonpayment of delinquent child support.
Section 31-2-24. - Service fees on returned checks.
Section 31-2-25. - Surrender of suspended license.
Section 31-2-26. - Surrender of suspended registration.