Rhode Island 2023 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H6208 Compare Versions

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9	9	S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND
10	10	IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
11	11	JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023
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14	14	A N A C T
15	15	RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SUSPENSION OR REVOCA TION OF
16	16	LICENSES -- VIOLATIONS
17	17	Introduced By: Representatives Knight, Boylan, Ajello, Kislak, Caldwell, Edwards,
18	18	Dawson, Kazarian, Casimiro, and Cortvriend
19	19	Date Introduced: March 24, 2023
20	20	Referred To: House Finance
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23	23	It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
24	24	SECTION 1. Section 31-11-10 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-11 entitled "Suspension 1
25	25	or Revocation of Licenses — Violations" is hereby amended to read as follows: 2
26	26	31-11-10. Reinstatement after revocation or suspension. 3
27	27	(a) Any person whose license or privilege to drive a motor vehicle on the public highways 4
28	28	has been revoked or suspended shall not be entitled to have a license or privilege renewed or 5
29	29	restored unless the revocation or suspension was for a cause which has been removed. After the 6
30	30	expiration of the term of the revocation or suspension he or she may apply to be restored to his or 7
31	31	her right to drive, but the division of motor vehicles shall not grant the application unless and until 8
32	32	it is satisfied after investigation of the driving ability of the person that it will be safe to license him 9
33	33	or her to drive a motor vehicle on the public highways and it has received a reinstatement fee of 10
34	34	one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00). The reinstatement fee and assessment fee shall not be 11
35	35	required by any person whose license was suspended on the basis of physical or mental fitness and 12
36	36	who has later been declared competent to operate a motor vehicle. 13
37	37	(b) Any person whose license has been suspended on the basis of physical or mental fitness 14
38	38	shall have the right to request review at any time of the suspension determination in accordance 15
39	39	with the hearing procedures of § 31-11-7(d) — (f). 16
40	40	(c) If the license or privilege to drive a motor vehicle on the public highways has been 17
41	41	revoked or suspended as a result of a violation of §§ 31-27-2, 31-27-2.1, 31-27-2.2 or 31-27-2.6 18
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45	45	the reinstatement fee shall be three hundred and fifty ($350.00) dollars. 1
46	46	SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 2
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53	53	EXPLANATION
54	54	BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
55	55	OF
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57	57	RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SUSPENSION OR REVOCA TION OF
58	58	LICENSES -- VIOLATIONS
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60	60	This act would remove the required one hundred fifty dollar ($150) reinstatement fee after 1
61	61	a license revocation or suspension as well as the three hundred fifty dollar ($350) fee for certain 2
62	62	driving under the influence traffic violations. 3
63	63	This act would take effect upon passage. 4
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