The bill amends Section 31-25-16 of the General Laws concerning "Size, Weight, and Load Limits" for vehicles. It establishes that the administrator of the division of motor vehicles must indicate the gross weight for which a vehicle is registered on its registration card. The bill introduces a provision that mandates civil penalties resulting from enforcement actions by municipal officers to be paid to the respective municipality. Specifically, it states that if the civil penalties are the result of enforcement action within the jurisdiction of or on any roadway within any municipality by an enforcement officer employed by the municipality, the civil penalty shall be paid to the municipality, except for one hundred twenty dollars ($120) per violation, which shall be paid to the general fund, and a court administrative fee of five dollars ($5.00) per violation, which shall be paid to the traffic tribunal. This change aims to ensure that local municipalities benefit from enforcement actions taken within their jurisdictions. The act is set to take effect upon passage.

Statutes affected:
8149: 31-25-16