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June 29, 2007

DMV begins new surcharge next week

The state Division of Motor Vehicles announced today that a $1.50 surcharge will be added to customer transactions starting Tuesday.

The surcharge goes into effect as a result of the recently approved state budget.

The surcharge will go on such things as license and registration renewals, said Gina Zanni, a spokeswoman for the Division of Motor Vehicles. It will not apply to sales tax paid when someone buys a new or used car.

It also will not apply to things where no fee is charged, such as a handicapped placard, she said.

The revenue from the surcharge will be used "exclusively" for paying debt service on a $13-million bond issuance for a new computer system at the DMV, according to the release. The division said the computer system "will dramatcially enhance the ability of the DMV to offer efficient and quality customer service."

To find out more about the surcharge, the Division of Motor Vehicles said to call (401) 462-4DMV or go to www.dmv.ri.gov.

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 11:51 AM | Permalink

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