Rhode Island § 31-3-46 § 31-3-46. P.O.W. plates.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 31-3-46 — § 31-3-46. P.O.W. plates.

Rhode Island § 31-3-46

Title 31Motor and Other vehicles

Ch. 31-3Registration of Vehicles

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-46 (2026).

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§ 31-3-46. P.O.W. plates.
The administrator of the division of motor vehicles shall issue plates designated
            as "Ex-P.O.W.â€� upon application on proper forms furnished by the administrator of
            the division of motor vehicles to former prisoners of war (P.O.W.) of World Wars I
            and II, the Korean conflict, and Vietnam conflict. The plates may be issued for any
            motor vehicle eligible for registration as an automobile, or a commercial vehicle
            having a gross weight of twelve thousand pounds (12,000 lbs.) or less. The applicant
            shall not be required to pay a registration fee or service charge for the plate. Upon
            the death of the holder of any P.

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§ 31-3-46. P.O.W. plates.

The administrator of the division of motor vehicles shall issue plates designated as "Ex-P.O.W.â€� upon application on proper forms furnished by the administrator of the division of motor vehicles to former prisoners of war (P.O.W.) of World Wars I and II, the Korean conflict, and Vietnam conflict. The plates may be issued for any motor vehicle eligible for registration as an automobile, or a commercial vehicle having a gross weight of twelve thousand pounds (12,000 lbs.) or less. The applicant shall not be required to pay a registration fee or service charge for the plate. Upon the death of the holder of any P.O.W. plates, the plates shall be transferred to the holder's surviving spouse for the spouse's lifetime until the spouse remarries.

Legislative History

P.L. 1983, ch. 127, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 253, § 2; P.L. 1987, ch. 588, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 34, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 30, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 188, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 220, § 1; P.L. 2023, ch. 53, § 1, effective June 12, 2023; P.L. 2023, ch. 54, § 1, effective June 12, 2023.