§ 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.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles
Chapter 31-6 - Registration Fees
Section 31-6-1. - Amount of registration and miscellaneous fees.
Section 31-6-2. - Computation of gross weight.
Section 31-6-3. - Gross weight of tractors to be used with semi-trailers.
Section 31-6-4. - Fees payable by jitney operators in interstate commerce.
Section 31-6-5. - Reduced fees for portion of year.
Section 31-6-6. - Vehicles exempt from fees.
Section 31-6-7. - Motorized wheel chairs.
Section 31-6-8. - Disabled veterans.
Section 31-6-9. - Blind veterans.
Section 31-6-10. - Police vehicles — Fire apparatus — Trackless trolleys.
Section 31-6-11. - Transfer of registration.
Section 31-6-12. - Business and special license fees.
Section 31-6-13. - Disposition of fees.
Section 31-6-14. - Return of rejected or erroneously collected fees.
Section 31-6-15. - Payment of fees by credit card. [Contingent effective date; see note.]