{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-6-10","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-6-10","heading":"Police vehicles — Fire apparatus — Trackless trolleys.","body":"The following vehicles shall be exempt from registration:\n(1) Motor-propelled fire engines and other fire apparatus. However, the division of motor vehicles shall issue a permanent registration plate and certificate for each motor-propelled fire engine or fire apparatus for its life at no fee;\n(2) Every motor vehicle which is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires but not operated upon rails.\n(3) Motor-propelled vehicles employed for law enforcement purposes by the several city and town police departments whether or not equipped with distinctive registration plates. A permanent registration plate and certificate shall, however, be issued for each motor-propelled police vehicle, for its life, at no fee. However, any existing police vehicle plate currently on a propelled police vehicle will pay a five dollar ($5.00) transfer fee if that plate is transferred to another police vehicle within the same police department.","path":["Title 31 Motor and Other Vehicles","Chapter 6 Registration Fees"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE31/31-6/31-6-10.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:58:17Z","sha256":"1cdd9a565d5d843b780ab83fee4890be5bee70382737a369497aa0450ca72cce","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-6-9","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-6-11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}