(a)  The department shall have the authority to establish and collect fees, fines, and penalties from registered owners of large commercial trucks who use, or attempt to use, any toll facility established under § 42-13.1-4, without paying the toll at the rate then in force for such use.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-13.1-11

  • Department: means the department of transportation, or, if the department shall be abolished, the board, body, or commission succeeding to the principal functions thereof or upon whom the powers given by chapter 5 of Title 37 to the department shall be given by law. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-13.1-3
  • Toll facility: means equipment or capital improvements funded in whole or in part by toll revenue, or required to effectuate toll collection. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-13.1-3

(b)  Any fee, fine, or penalty shall be in addition to the toll or tolls initially incurred and shall be no less than an amount sufficient to cover the cost of administration and collection of said fines, fees, and penalties.

(c)  The registered owner of the large commercial truck subject to toll shall be primarily responsible for all tolls, fees, fines, and penalties assessed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

(d)  Prior to the collection of any toll on large commercial trucks, the department shall establish a maximum allowable period for the payment of tolls and any subsequent fees, fines, and penalties assessed.

History of Section.
P.L. 2016, ch. 3, § 2; P.L. 2016, ch. 4, § 2.