§ 31-6-12. Business and special license fees.
The following fees shall be collected by the division of motor vehicles:
(1) For each license to deal in motor vehicles and for each branch office of a dealer, sixty dollars ($60.00).
(2) For dealer registration number plates and a dealer certificate, thirty dollars ($30.00) if the dealer operates not more than three (3) motor vehicles, trailers, or semi-trailers at any one time, and ten dollars ($10.00) plus the cost of number plates for every motor vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer in excess of three (3) motor vehicles, trailers, or semi-trailers.
(3) For bailee registration number plates and a bailee certificate, thirty dollars ($30.00) if the bailee operates not more than three (3) motor vehicles, trailers, or semi-trailers at any one time, and ten dollars ($10.00) plus the cost of number plates for every motor vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer in excess of three (3) motor vehicles, trailers, or semi-trailers.
(4) For each manufacturer, factory branch, or factory representative license, five dollars ($5.00).
(5) For each wrecker’s license, sixty dollars ($60.00).
(6) For in-transit number plates and certificates, thirty dollars ($30.00) if the owner operates or moves not more than three (3) pieces of mobile equipment at any one time, and ten dollars ($10.00) plus the cost of number plates for every piece of mobile equipment in excess of three (3) pieces of mobile equipment.
(7) For special use identification tags and special use certificates, ten dollars ($10.00).
(8) For transporter registration number plates and a transporter certificate, thirty dollars ($30.00) if the transporter operates not more than three (3) motor vehicles, trailers, or semi-trailers at any one time, and ten dollars ($10.00) plus the cost of number plates for every motor vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer in excess of three (3) motor vehicles, trailers or semi-trailers.
History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 14, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 31-6-12; P.L. 1959, ch. 123, § 3; P.L. 1960, ch. 33, § 2; P.L. 1960, ch. 75, § 6; P.L. 1966, ch. 187, § 6.
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.]