Rhode Island General Laws Title 31. Motor and Other Vehicles § 31-3-78. Special plate for Rotary International

(a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is empowered to make available to the owners of private passenger motor vehicles who are members of Rotary Club International, District 7950, State of Rhode Island, special motor vehicle registration plates.

(b) The special plate shall be displayed upon the same registration number assigned to the vehicle for which it was issued and shall be used in place of and in the same manner as the registration plates issued to the vehicle. The original registration plates for the vehicle shall be removed from the vehicle and the registration certificate for the plates shall be carried in the vehicle, in accordance with § 31-3-9. The registration certificate shall be in effect for the special plate.

(c) Rotary Club motor vehicle plates shall be the same size as regular motor vehicle plates and shall be designed by the Rotary Club in conjunction with the division of motor vehicles.

(d) Rotary Club plates shall be subject to a minimum pre-paid order of at least three hundred and sixty (360) plates. Rotary Club plates shall not be issued unless the minimum order requirements are met.

(e) The administrator of motor vehicles shall develop application forms, pre-payment procedures and any other procedures deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.

(f) In addition to the regular prescribed motor vehicle registration fee, Rotary Club plates shall be subject to a one-time fifty dollar ($50.00) issuance surcharge.