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RI Gen L § 31-5-34 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5 - Dealers', Manufacturers', and Rental Licenses|Section 31-5-34 - Application for license - Fee - Expiration.

§ 31-5-34. Application for license — Fee — Expiration.(a) (1) Any person, firm, or corporation requiring a license pursuant to this chapter shall apply to the department upon a form specifying any information that the department shall require. The department may require with an application, or otherwise, information relating to the applicant's solvency, his or her or its financial standing, or any other matter that the department may deem pertinent to safeguard the public interest, all of which may be considered by the department in determining the fitness of the applicant to be licensed pursuant to this chapter. Each application shall be accompanied by a fee of one hundred dollars ($100). All licenses shall be granted or refused within thirty (30) days after the application, and shall expire, unless sooner revoked or suspended, on December 31 of the calendar year for which they are granted.(2) Commencing January 1, 2015, licenses shall be valid, unless sooner revoked or suspended, until December 31, 2017, and shall be renewable thereafter every three (3) years. Commencing January 1, 2015, the license fee for the three-year (3) license duration shall be three hundred dollars ($300) and shall be payable in installments of one hundred dollars ($100) per year.(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or public law to the contrary, the authority to issue licenses for the rental or leasing of motorized bicycles and/or motorized tricycles in the town of New Shoreham shall be vested exclusively in the town council of the town of New Shoreham pursuant to the provisions of chapter 19.3 of title 31.History of Section.P.L. 1962, ch. 233, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 207, § 1; P.L. 1984 (S.S.), ch. 457, § 2; P.L. 1989, ch. 334, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 44, art. 14, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 356, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 409, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5-35 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5 - Dealers', Manufacturers', and Rental Licenses|Section 31-5-35 - Grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of license.

§ 31-5-35. Grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of license.A license provided for pursuant to this chapter may be denied, suspended, or revoked on any of the following grounds:(1) Proof of unfitness of applicant.(2) Material misstatement of applicant in the application for a license.(3) Because the applicant or licensee, or any subsidiary or any corporation owned or controlled by the applicant or licensee, has unfairly or without just provocation or cause cancelled or threatened to cancel the franchise or license of an existing or prior holder to use his, her, or its name, trademark, or trade name.History of Section.P.L. 1962, ch. 233, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5-36 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5 - Dealers', Manufacturers', and Rental Licenses|Section 31-5-36 - Denial of license - Hearing.

§ 31-5-36. Denial of license — Hearing.The department may, without prior notice, deny an application for a license within thirty (30) days of the receipt of an application, by written notice to the applicant stating the grounds for the denial. Upon a request by an applicant who is so denied a license, the department shall set the time and place of a hearing upon the denial and the department shall conduct the hearing with reasonable promptness.History of Section.P.L. 1962, ch. 233, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 334, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 44, art. 14, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5-37 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5 - Dealers', Manufacturers', and Rental Licenses|Section 31-5-37 - Hearing on suspension or revocation of license.

§ 31-5-37. Hearing on suspension or revocation of license.No license shall be suspended or revoked except after a hearing. The department shall give the licensee at least five (5) days written notice of the time and place of the hearing, together with a statement of the grounds for the proposed action.History of Section.P.L. 1962, ch. 233, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 334, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 44, art. 14, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5-38 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5 - Dealers', Manufacturers', and Rental Licenses|Section 31-5-38 - Certiorari from the department.

§ 31-5-38. Certiorari from the department.Any licensee or other person in interest being dissatisfied with an order of the department of revenue may file a petition for certiorari in the supreme court.History of Section.P.L. 1962, ch. 233, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 334, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 44, art. 14, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 98, § 5; P.L. 2008, ch. 145, § 5.
RI Gen L § 31-5-39 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5 - Dealers', Manufacturers', and Rental Licenses|Section 31-5-39 - Criminal liability for violations.

§ 31-5-39. Criminal liability for violations.Any person, firm, or corporation who violates the provisions of § 31-5-33 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.History of Section.P.L. 1962, ch. 233, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5.1-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5.1 - Regulation of Business Practices Among Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers|Section 31-5.1-2 - Application of chapter.

§ 31-5.1-2. Application of chapter.Any person who engages directly or indirectly in purposeful contacts within this state in connection with the offering or advertising for sale of, or has business dealings with respect to, a motor vehicle within the state shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter and shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state, upon service of process in accordance with the provisions of the general laws.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 292, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5.1-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5.1 - Regulation of Business Practices Among Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers|Section 31-5.1-3 - Unlawful acts and practices.

§ 31-5.1-3. Unlawful acts and practices.(a) Unfair methods of competition, and unfair or deceptive acts or practices, as defined in this chapter, are declared to be unlawful.(b) In construing subsection (a) of this section, the courts may be guided by the interpretations of § 45 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. § 45), as from time to time amended.(c) The department of revenue (hereinafter in this chapter, the "department") may make rules and regulations interpreting the provisions of subsection (a) of this section. The rules and regulations shall not be inconsistent with the rules, regulations, and decisions of the Federal Trade Commission and the federal courts interpreting the provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. § 45), as from time to time amended.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 292, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 174, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 44, art. 14, § 3; P.L. 2008, ch. 98, § 6; P.L. 2008, ch. 145, § 6; P.L. 2009, ch. 227, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 228, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5.1-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5.1 - Regulation of Business Practices Among Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers|Section 31-5.1-5 - Delivery obligations.

§ 31-5.1-5. Delivery obligations.Every manufacturer shall specify to the dealer the delivery and preparation obligations of its motor vehicle dealers prior to delivery of new motor vehicles to retail buyers. A copy of the delivery and preparation obligations of its motor vehicle dealers, and a schedule of the compensation to be paid to its motor vehicle dealers for the work and services they shall be required to perform in connection with the delivery and preparation obligations, shall be filed with the department by every motor vehicle manufacturer, and shall constitute the dealer's only responsibility for product liability as between the dealer and the manufacturer. The compensation as set forth on the schedule shall be in accordance with §§ 6A-2-329 and 31-5.1-6.History of Section.P. L. 1974, ch. 292, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 448, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 174, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 44, art. 14, § 3.
RI Gen L § 31-5.1-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5.1 - Regulation of Business Practices Among Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers|Section 31-5.1-7 - Unlawful restrictions on dealerships.

§ 31-5.1-7. Unlawful restrictions on dealerships.It shall be unlawful directly or indirectly to impose unreasonable restrictions on the motor vehicle dealer or franchisee relative to transfer, sale, right to renew, termination, discipline, non-competition covenants, site-control (whether by sublease, collateral pledge of lease, or otherwise), right of first refusal to purchase, option to purchase, compliance with subjective standards, and assertion of legal or equitable rights.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 292, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5.1-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5.1 - Regulation of Business Practices Among Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers|Section 31-5.1-8 - Agreements.

§ 31-5.1-8. Agreements.The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all written or oral agreements between a manufacturer and a motor vehicle dealer including, but not limited to, the franchise offering; the franchise agreement; sales of goods, services, or advertising; leases of mortgages of real or personal property; promises to pay; security interests; pledges; insurance contracts; advertising contracts; construction or installation contracts; servicing contracts; and all other agreements in which the manufacturer, wholesaler, or distributor has any direct or indirect interest.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 292, § 1; P.L. 1981, ch. 346, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5.1-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5.1 - Regulation of Business Practices Among Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers|Section 31-5.1-9 - Product liability indemnification.

§ 31-5.1-9. Product liability indemnification.Notwithstanding the terms of any franchise agreement, it shall be a violation of this law for any new motor vehicle manufacturer to fail to indemnify and hold harmless its franchised new motor vehicle dealers against any judgment or settlement for damages including, but not limited to, court costs and reasonable attorney's fees of the new motor vehicle dealer, arising out of complaints, claims, or lawsuits including, but not limited to, strict liability, negligence, misrepresentation, warranty (express or implied), or revocation of the sale as defined in § 6A-2-608, to the extent that the judgment or settlement related to the alleged defective or negligent manufacture, assembly, or design of new motor vehicles, parts, or accessories or any other function of the manufacturer, beyond the control of the dealer.History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 346, § 3.
RI Gen L § 31-5.1-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5.1 - Regulation of Business Practices Among Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers|Section 31-5.1-10 - Free association.

§ 31-5.1-10. Free association.Every franchisee shall have the right of free association with other franchisees for any lawful purpose.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 292, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5.1-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5.1 - Regulation of Business Practices Among Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers|Section 31-5.1-11 - Sales to the state.

§ 31-5.1-11. Sales to the state.In connection with a sale of a motor vehicle or vehicles to the state or to any political subdivision, no manufacturer, distributor or wholesaler shall offer any discounts, refunds, or any other similar type of inducement to any dealer without making the same offer or offers to all other of its dealers within the relevant market area, and if any inducements are made, the manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler shall give simultaneous notice to all of its dealers within the relevant market area.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 292, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5.1-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5.1 - Regulation of Business Practices Among Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers|Section 31-5.1-12 - Enforcement.

§ 31-5.1-12. Enforcement.(a) The department shall enforce compliance with the provisions of this chapter. If the department deems that there has been a violation of this chapter, the department shall hold a show cause hearing for revocation or suspension of a license in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act, chapter 35 of title 42.(b) Any person regulated by this chapter shall have his or her license to operate in this state revoked or suspended upon a finding by the department of a failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 292, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 174, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 44, art. 14, § 3.
RI Gen L § 31-5.1-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5.1 - Regulation of Business Practices Among Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers|Section 31-5.1-13 - Civil remedies.

§ 31-5.1-13. Civil remedies.(a) Notwithstanding the terms, provisions, or conditions of any agreement or franchise or the terms or provisions of any waiver, any consumer who is injured by a violation of this chapter, or any party to a franchise who is so injured in his or her business or property by a violation of this chapter relating to that franchise, or any person so injured because he or she refuses to accede to a proposal for an arrangement which, if consummated, would be in violation of this chapter, may bring a civil action in the superior court to enjoin further violations, and to recover the actual damages sustained by that person together with the costs of the suit, including a reasonable attorney's fee.(b) Any motor vehicle dealer or franchisee shall have the right to civil damages; including a reasonable attorney's fee, for any loss sustained as a result of a violation of this chapter. A final judgment, order, or decree rendered against a person in any civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding under the United States anti-trust laws, under the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. § 41 et seq., or under this chapter shall be regarded as prima facie evidence against that person subject to the conditions set forth in the United States anti-trust laws (15 U.S.C. § 16).History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 292, § 1; P.L. 1981, ch. 346, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 448, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5.1-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5.1 - Regulation of Business Practices Among Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers|Section 31-5.1-14 - Contracts void.

§ 31-5.1-14. Contracts void.Any contract, part of a contract, or practice under a contract in violation of any provision of this chapter shall be deemed against public policy and shall be void and unenforceable.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 292, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5.1-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5.1 - Regulation of Business Practices Among Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers|Section 31-5.1-15 - Limitation of action.

§ 31-5.1-15. Limitation of action.Actions arising out of any provision of this chapter shall be commenced within four (4) years next after the cause of action accrues. If a person liable under this chapter conceals the cause of action from the knowledge of the person entitled to bring it, the period prior to the discovery of his or her cause of action by the person so entitled shall be excluded in determining the time limited for the commencement of the action. If a cause of action accrues during the pendency of any civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding against a person brought by the United States, or any of its agencies, under the anti-trust laws, the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. § 41 et seq., or any other federal act or the laws of the state related to anti-trust laws or to franchising, that action may be commenced within one year after the final disposition of that civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 292, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5.1-16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5.1 - Regulation of Business Practices Among Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers|Section 31-5.1-16 - Bill to set aside department order.

§ 31-5.1-16. Bill to set aside department order.Any licensee or other person in interest, who is dissatisfied with the final order of the department, may appeal to the sixth division of the district court pursuant to the procedure established in § 42-35-15.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 292, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 448, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 174, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 44, art. 14, § 3; P.L. 1992, ch. 453, § 10; P.L. 1999, ch. 218, art. 5, § 13.
RI Gen L § 31-5.1-17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5.1 - Regulation of Business Practices Among Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers|Section 31-5.1-17 - Severability.

§ 31-5.1-17. Severability.If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 292, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5.1-18 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5.1 - Regulation of Business Practices Among Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers|Section 31-5.1-18 - Transportation damages.

§ 31-5.1-18. Transportation damages.(a) Notwithstanding the terms, provisions, or conditions of any agreement or franchise, the new motor vehicle dealer is solely liable for damages to new motor vehicles after acceptance from the carrier and before delivery to the ultimate purchaser.(b) Notwithstanding the terms, provisions, or conditions of any agreement or franchise, the manufacturer is liable for all damages to motor vehicles before delivery to a carrier or transporter.(c) The new motor vehicle dealer is liable for damages to new motor vehicles after delivery to the carrier only if the dealer selects the method of transportation, mode of transportation, and the carrier. In all other instances, the manufacturer is liable for carrier-related new motor vehicle damage.(d) On any new motor vehicle, any uncorrected damage or any corrected damage exceeding six percent (6%) of the manufacturer's suggested retail price, as defined in 26 U.S.C. § 4216 and measured by retail repair costs, must be disclosed in writing prior to delivery. Damage to glass, tires, and bumpers is excluded from the six percent (6%) rule when replaced by identical manufacturer's original equipment.(e) Repaired damage to a customer ordered new motor vehicle, not exceeding the six percent (6%) rule, shall not constitute grounds for revocation of the customer order. The customer's right of revocation ceases upon his or her acceptance of delivery of the vehicle.(f) If damage to a vehicle exceeds the six percent (6%) rule at either the time the new motor vehicle is accepted by the new motor vehicle dealer, or whenever the risk of loss is shifted to the dealer (as defined in subsection (c)), whichever occurs first, then the dealer may reject the vehicle within a reasonable time. Should the dealer elect to repair any damage exceeding the six percent (6%) rule, full disclosure shall be made by the dealer in writing to the customer and an acknowledgment by the customer is required. If there is less than six percent (6%) damage as described in subsection (d) of this section, no disclosure is required. Pre-delivery mechanical work shall not require a disclosure.History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 347, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5.1-19 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5.1 - Regulation of Business Practices Among Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers|Section 31-5.1-19 - Risk of loss.

§ 31-5.1-19. Risk of loss.(a) If a new motor vehicle dealer determines the method of transportation, as defined in § 31-5.1-18(c), then the risk of loss passes to the dealer upon delivery of the vehicle to the carrier.(b) In every other instance, the risk of loss remains with the manufacturer until such time as the new motor vehicle dealer accepts the vehicle from the carrier.History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 347, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5.1-20 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5.1 - Regulation of Business Practices Among Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers|Section 31-5.1-20 - Extent of damage liability to dealers.

§ 31-5.1-20. Extent of damage liability to dealers.(a) The extent of liability to a dealer regarding repair work shall be limited to the gross charge for the repair work.(b) Dealers shall not be liable for transportation or rental costs during the time in which repairs are made.(c) In any action regarding dealers involving §§ 31-5.1-18 — 31-5.1-20 the dealer shall have the right to recover reasonable attorney's fees and court costs upon a finding of capricious action by a litigant.(d) Where a dealer has refunded the purchase price in full on a new motor vehicle within thirty (30) days of delivery, and that vehicle is returned to the dealer free of collision, the dealer may sell the motor vehicle as new but the vehicle's mileage must be disclosed to the buyer.History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 347, § 1.