§ 31-3-17.1 - Courtesy plates.
SECTION 31-3-17.1
§ 31-3-17.1 Courtesy plates. – The administrator of the division of motor vehicles shall design and issueunder regulations that he or she deems appropriate, special courtesyautomobile, motorcycle, and commercial registration plates to be used onpassenger motor vehicles, motorcycles, and all commercial vehicles whose grossweight is not more than nine thousand pounds (9,000 lbs.) in lieu of othernumber plates. Special plates shall be of such design and shall bear suchletters or combinations of letters and numbers as the administrator of thedivision of motor vehicles shall prescribe, and shall be made oflight-reflecting sheeting applied on a metal base, provided that no automobileset of plates shall contain more than six (6) letters and numbers in acombination of letters and numbers, or less than two (2) letters, and that nomotorcycle plate shall contain more than five (5) letters or more than five (5)letters and numbers in a combination or less than two (2) letters, and that acommercial courtesy plate shall be marked "commercial," and shall contain nomore than five (5) letters or more than five (5) letters and numbers in acombination or less than two (2) letters, and provided further, that thereshall be no duplication of identification and the administrator of the divisionof motor vehicles shall in his or her discretion refuse to issue any letter orcombination of letters and numbers which might carry connotations offensive togood taste and decency. A special automobile or commercial courtesy plate shallbe issued upon application using forms furnished by the administrator of thedivision of motor vehicles, and upon payment, in addition to the regularprescribed motor vehicle registration fee, a service charge of sixty dollars($60.00) for each issue and for each registration renewal. For motorcycles, aspecial courtesy plate shall be issued upon application using forms furnishedby the division of motor vehicles, and upon payment, in addition to the regularprescribed motor vehicle registration fee, a service charge of thirty-fourdollars ($34.00) for each issue and for each registration renewal. The servicecharge shall be paid to the administrator of the division of motor vehiclesprior to the administrator's acceptance of the application. The Rhode Islandstate lottery commission shall not be required to pay the service charge forany special courtesy plate issued pursuant to this section for motor vehiclesowned or used by the lottery commission, and may utilize the special courtesyplates on all types of vehicles owned or operated by the lottery commission.