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DMV charging $15 fee for in-person service, urges people to go online

Rhode Island wants to charge residents a $15 fee to take care of vehicle registration matters at a branch office. The state's DMV wants to handle registration related issues online.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles wants to charge drivers a $15 fee for coming into a branch office in person to handle registration matters.

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Although the agency said it was still considering the idea, it's in the Rhode Island Department of Revenue's annual budget proposal, according to WJAR-TV.

The proposal includes a $15 late fee for expired tags and a $15 charge to renew a registration at a branch office, WJAR reported.

The DMV, which said it would only charge the fee for registration-related matters, is trying to get residents to renew tags online.