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RI Gen L § 31-5.1-21 (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 31-5.1-21 - Promotional activities.

§ 31-5.1-21. Promotional activities.(a) Upon filing of a claim, a manufacturer or distributor shall compensate a dealer for any incentive or reimbursement program sponsored by the manufacturer or distributor, under the terms of which the dealer is eligible for compensation.(b) (1) A claim filed under this section shall be:(i) In the manner and form prescribed by the manufacturer or distributor; and(ii) Approved or disapproved within thirty (30) days of receipt.(2) A claim not approved or disapproved within thirty (30) days of receipt shall be deemed approved.(3) Payment of a claim filed under this section shall be made within thirty (30) days of approval.(c) (1) If a claim filed under this section is shown by the manufacturer or distributor to be false or unsubstantiated, the manufacturer or distributor may charge back the claim within one year from the date the claim was paid or credit issued or one year from the end of a manufacturer program that does not exceed one year in length, whichever is later.(i) A manufacturer or distributor shall not charge back a claim based solely on a motor vehicle dealer's incidental failure to comply with a specific claim processing requirement, such as a clerical error or other administrative technicality that does not put into question the legitimacy of the claim after the motor vehicle dealer properly resubmits the claim in accordance with the manufacturer's or distributor's submission guidelines.(ii) A dealer shall have no less than sixty (60) days from the date of notification by a manufacturer or distributor of a charge back to the dealer to resubmit a claim for payment or compensation if the claim was denied for a dealer's incidental failure as set forth in subsection (c)(1)(ii) whether the chargeback was a direct or an indirect transaction.(2) This paragraph does not limit the right of a manufacturer or distributor to charge back for any claim that is proven fraudulent.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 339, § 2; P.L. 2009, ch. 227, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 228, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 239, § 4; P.L. 2014, ch. 353, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 397, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5.2-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5.2 - Consumer Enforcement of Motor Vehicle Warranties|Section 31-5.2-2 - Manufacturers' obligation to fulfill warranties.

§ 31-5.2-2. Manufacturers' obligation to fulfill warranties.If a motor vehicle does not conform to any applicable express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the implied warranty of merchantability as defined in § 6A-2-314 and the implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose as defined in § 6A-2-315, and the consumer or lessee reports the nonconformity to the manufacturer of the vehicle, its agent, or its authorized dealer or lessor during the term of protection, the manufacturer, its agent, or its authorized dealer shall effect such repairs as are necessary to conform the vehicle to the warranty, notwithstanding the fact that those repairs are made after the expiration of the term.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 353, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 361, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 236, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5.2-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5.2 - Consumer Enforcement of Motor Vehicle Warranties|Section 31-5.2-4 - Affirmative defenses.

§ 31-5.2-4. Affirmative defenses.It shall be an affirmative defense to any claim under this section:(1) That an alleged nonconformity does not substantially impair the use, market value, or safety of the vehicle; or(2) That a nonconformity is the result of abuse, neglect, or unauthorized substantial modification or alteration of the vehicle by the consumer or lessee.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 353, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 361, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 236, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5.2-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5.2 - Consumer Enforcement of Motor Vehicle Warranties|Section 31-5.2-5 - Time allowed for correction of nonconformity.

§ 31-5.2-5. Time allowed for correction of nonconformity.(a) A reasonable number of attempts shall be presumed to have been undertaken to conform a motor vehicle to any applicable express or implied warranties if:(1) The same nonconformity has been subject to repair four (4) or more times by the manufacturer or its agents or authorized dealers or lessors within the term of protection, but the nonconformity continues to exist or the nonconformity has recurred within the term of protection, or(2) The vehicle is out of service by reason of the repair of any nonconformity for a cumulative total of thirty (30) or more calendar days during the term of protection; provided, however, that the manufacturer shall be afforded one additional opportunity, not to exceed seven (7) calendar days, to cure any nonconformity arising during the term of protection, notwithstanding the fact that the additional opportunity to cure commences after the term of protection.(b) The additional opportunity to cure shall commence on the day the manufacturer first knows or should have known that the limits specified in subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) have been met or exceeded. The term of protection, the thirty (30) calendar day period specified in subsection (a)(2), and the additional opportunity to cure shall be extended by any period of time during which repair services are not available to the consumer or lessee as a direct result of a war, invasion, fire, flood or other natural disaster. The term of protection, the thirty (30) calendar day period and the additional opportunity to cure shall also be extended by that period of time during which repair services are not available as a direct result of a strike. During a strike, however, the manufacturer, its agent, or its authorized dealer or lessor shall make provision for the free use of a vehicle of comparable year and size by any consumer or lessee whose vehicle is out of service by reason of repair during a strike. The burden shall be on the manufacturer to show that any event claimed as a reason for an extension under the provisions of this section was the direct cause for the failure of the manufacturer, its agent or lessor, or its authorized dealer to cure any nonconformity during the time of that event. Extensions for concurrent events shall not be cumulative.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 353, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 361, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 236, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5.2-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5.2 - Consumer Enforcement of Motor Vehicle Warranties|Section 31-5.2-6 - Rights and remedies cumulative.

§ 31-5.2-6. Rights and remedies cumulative.Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the rights or remedies which are otherwise available to a consumer or lessee under law.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 353, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 361, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 236, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5.2-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5.2 - Consumer Enforcement of Motor Vehicle Warranties|Section 31-5.2-7 - Informal dispute settlement procedures.

§ 31-5.2-7. Informal dispute settlement procedures.If a manufacturer has established an informal dispute settlement procedure which complies in all respects with the provisions of 16 CFR Part 703, or which has been approved by the federal trade commission or by the attorney general of this state, the provisions of § 31-5.2-3 concerning refunds or replacement shall not apply to any consumer or lessee who has not first resorted to that manufacturer's procedure or to the procedure set forth in § 31-5.2-7.1. This section shall not apply unless the manufacturer, its agents, or its authorized dealer or lessor shall have provided the consumer or lessee with clear and conspicuous written notice of the procedure at the time of delivery of the motor vehicle. A decision resulting from an informal dispute settlement procedure shall be binding upon the manufacturer if the consumer or lessee elects to accept the decision. The manufacturer shall perform its obligations as set forth in the decision within a reasonable period of time not to exceed thirty (30) calendar days from the rendering of the decision. In no event shall a consumer or lessee who has resorted to an informal dispute settlement procedure be precluded from seeking the rights and/or remedies provided by this chapter. Any applicable statute of limitation including, but not limited to, that set forth in § 31-5.2-12 shall be tolled during the period from the initiation of a dispute settlement procedure until thirty (30) days following the rendering of a final decision in the process.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 353, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 361, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 250, § 2; P.L. 1995, ch. 236, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5.2-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5.2 - Consumer Enforcement of Motor Vehicle Warranties|Section 31-5.2-8 - Waiver of rights prohibited.

§ 31-5.2-8. Waiver of rights prohibited.Any agreement entered into by a consumer or lessee for the purchase or lease of a new motor vehicle which waives, limits, or disclaims the rights set forth in this chapter shall be void as contrary to public policy. These rights shall inure to a subsequent transferee of the motor vehicle.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 353, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 361, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 236, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5.2-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5.2 - Consumer Enforcement of Motor Vehicle Warranties|Section 31-5.2-9 - Disclosure of nonconformity prior to resale.

§ 31-5.2-9. Disclosure of nonconformity prior to resale.No motor vehicle that is returned to the manufacturer under the provisions of this chapter shall be resold or re-leased in the state without clear and conspicuous written disclosure to the prospective purchaser or lessee prior to resale of the fact that it was so returned due to a nonconformity. The attorney general shall prescribe the exact form and content of the disclosure statement.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 353, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 361, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 236, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5.2-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5.2 - Consumer Enforcement of Motor Vehicle Warranties|Section 31-5.2-10 - Cause of action.

§ 31-5.2-10. Cause of action.An aggrieved consumer or lessee may bring an action under the Rules of Civil Procedure in the superior court to enforce the provisions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 353, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 361, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 236, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5.2-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5.2 - Consumer Enforcement of Motor Vehicle Warranties|Section 31-5.2-11 - Attorney's fees.

§ 31-5.2-11. Attorney's fees.The court hearing a complaint brought by a consumer or lessee aggrieved by a violation of this chapter shall award reasonable attorney's fees to a prevailing plaintiff.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 353, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 361, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 236, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5.2-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5.2 - Consumer Enforcement of Motor Vehicle Warranties|Section 31-5.2-12 - Commencement of action.

§ 31-5.2-12. Commencement of action.Any action brought pursuant to this chapter shall be commenced within three (3) years of the date of original delivery of the motor vehicle to the consumer or lessee or within two (2) years of the date on which the mileage on the motor vehicle reached fifteen thousand (15,000) miles, whichever is earlier.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 353, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 361, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 236, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5.2-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5.2 - Consumer Enforcement of Motor Vehicle Warranties|Section 31-5.2-13 - Deceptive trade practice.

§ 31-5.2-13. Deceptive trade practice.A manufacturer's failure to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a deceptive trade practice under the terms of chapter 13.1 of title 6. All of the public and private remedies provided for in chapter 13.1 of title 6 shall be available to enforce the provisions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 353, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 361, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5.2-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5.2 - Consumer Enforcement of Motor Vehicle Warranties|Section 31-5.2-14 - Consumers' council automobile dispute settlement panel - Motor vehicle arbitration board.

§ 31-5.2-14. Consumers' council automobile dispute settlement panel — Motor vehicle arbitration board.Whenever the term "consumer's council automobile dispute settlement panel," for the purpose of providing an independent arbitration procedure for the settlement of disputes between consumers or lessees and manufactures concerning motor vehicles which do not conform to all applicable express or implied warranties is used, the term shall mean the motor vehicle arbitration board established by the department of attorney general pursuant to § 31-5.2-7.1.History of Section.P.L. 2005, ch. 106, § 2; P.L. 2005, ch. 123, § 2.
RI Gen L § 31-5.3-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5.3 - Protection of Used Motor Vehicle Purchasers|Section 31-5.3-1 - Repealed.

§ 31-5.3-1. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 478, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1987, ch. 222, § 1, effective June 25, 1987.
RI Gen L § 31-5.3-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5.3 - Protection of Used Motor Vehicle Purchasers|Section 31-5.3-2 - Deceptive trade practice.

§ 31-5.3-2. Deceptive trade practice.A dealer's failure to comply with § 31-38-1 as to the inspection of used motor vehicles, shall constitute a deceptive trade practice under the terms of chapter 13.1 of title 6. All of the public and private remedies provided for in chapter 13.1 of title 6 shall be available to enforce the provisions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 478, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 324, § 13.
RI Gen L § 31-5.4-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5.4 - Consumer Enforcement of Used Motor Vehicle Warranties|Section 31-5.4-1 - Sale of used motor vehicles - Definitions.

§ 31-5.4-1. Sale of used motor vehicles — Definitions.As used in this chapter, the following words have the following meanings:(1) "Consumer" means the purchaser, other than for purposes of resale, of a used motor vehicle normally used for personal, family, or household purposes and subject to a warranty, and the spouse or child of the purchaser if the motor vehicle is transferred to the spouse or child during the duration of any warranty applicable to the motor vehicle, and any other person entitled by the terms of such warranty to enforce the obligations of the warranty;(2) "Dealer" means any person or business which sells or offers for sale a used vehicle after selling or offering for sale three (3) or more used vehicles in the previous twelve (12) month period, but does not include a bank or financial institution, a business selling a used vehicle to an employee of that business, a lessor selling a leased vehicle to that vehicle's lessee, a family member of the lessee, or an employee of the lessee, or the state, its agencies, bureaus, boards, commissions, and authorities, and all of the political subdivisions of the state, including the agencies and authorities of any subdivision;(3) "Repair insurance" means a contract in writing for any period of time or any specific mileage to refund, repair, replace, maintain, or take other action with respect to a used motor vehicle and which is regulated by the department of business regulation;(4) "Service contract" means a contract in writing for any period of time or any specific mileage to refund, repair, replace, maintain, or take other action with respect to a used motor vehicle and provided at an extra charge beyond the price of the used motor vehicle;(5) "Used motor vehicle" means a passenger motor vehicle, excluding motorcycles, motor homes, and off-road vehicles, which has been driven more than the limited use necessary in moving or road-testing a new vehicle prior to delivery;(6) "Warranty" means any undertaking in connection with the sale by a dealer of a used motor vehicle to refund, repair, replace, maintain, or take other action with respect to the used motor vehicle and provided at no extra charge beyond the price of the used motor vehicle.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 342, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5.4-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5.4 - Consumer Enforcement of Used Motor Vehicle Warranties|Section 31-5.4-4 - Waiver notice.

§ 31-5.4-4. Waiver notice.(a) Whenever any agreement is entered into by a consumer with a dealer for the purchase of a used motor vehicle which waives or disclaims the rights set forth in this chapter, the dealer shall post a notice unobstructed and conspicuously on the windshield of the vehicle to be sold. The notice shall be at least eight and one-half inches (8½") by eleven inches (11") in size, in bold print one inch in height, and shall state, "NO WARRANTY AS TO CONDITION — SOLD AS IS".(b) Whenever any dealer enters into an agreement with a consumer for a purchase of a motor vehicle, any waiver or disclaimer of the rights set forth in this chapter shall be printed on the bill of sale in a type size larger and of a different color than any other type on the bill of sale. The waiver shall be separately initialed by the purchaser and the dealer.(c) Nothing in this section shall in any way limit the rights or remedies which are otherwise available to a consumer under any other law.(d) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, this chapter shall not apply to used motor vehicles sold for less than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500). Further, this chapter shall not apply to the sale of classic cars registered pursuant to this title.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 342, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5.4-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5.4 - Consumer Enforcement of Used Motor Vehicle Warranties|Section 31-5.4-5 - Arbitration and enforcement.

§ 31-5.4-5. Arbitration and enforcement.(a) If a dealer has established or participates in an informal dispute settlement procedure which complies in all respects with the provisions of 16 CFR Part 703 the provisions of this chapter concerning refunds or replacement shall not apply to any consumer who has not first resorted to that procedure.(b) In no event shall a consumer who has resorted to an informal dispute settlement procedure be precluded from seeking the rights or remedies available by law.(c) In an action brought to enforce the provisions of this chapter, the court may award reasonable attorneys' fees to a prevailing plaintiff.(d) Any action brought pursuant to this chapter shall be commenced within four (4) years of the date of original delivery of the used motor vehicle to the consumer.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 342, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5.4-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5.4 - Consumer Enforcement of Used Motor Vehicle Warranties|Section 31-5.4-6 - Disclosure of rights.

§ 31-5.4-6. Disclosure of rights.(a) The director of the department of revenue shall promulgate rules, regulations and forms to implement the notice provision in subsection (b) of this section. The forms promulgated by the director shall be used by every dealer in the sale of every automobile protected by this chapter.(b) Clear and conspicuous notice of the warranties created by this chapter of the rights pertaining to them and of the implied warranty of merchantability shall be given to the consumer in writing at the time the consumer purchases a used motor vehicle from the dealer. Each notice required by this section shall describe the procedures available to redress violations of this section and shall contain the telephone number of the department of revenue.(c) A seller's failure to provide the buyer with the documents and forms promulgated by the director of the department of revenue pursuant to this section shall constitute prima facie evidence of bad faith and unfair and deceptive trade practice under § 6-13.1-1. Violations of this section shall be actionable by the buyer under §§ 31-5.4-5 and 6-13.1-5.2.History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 421, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 98, § 8; P.L. 2008, ch. 145, § 8.
RI Gen L § 31-5.5-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5.5 - Global Warming Index Act|Section 31-5.5-1 - Title.

§ 31-5.5-1. Title.This act shall be known as the "Global Warming Index Act."History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 218, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5.5-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5.5 - Global Warming Index Act|Section 31-5.5-2 - Definitions.

§ 31-5.5-2. Definitions.For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:(1) "Motor Vehicle" shall mean a new passenger vehicle, new light-duty truck with a gross vehicle weight of eighty-five hundred pounds (8500 lbs) or less, or any other new vehicle determined by the commissioner to be a vehicle whose primary use is noncommercial personal transportation and which is manufactured for the model year 2010 or subsequent model year; and(2) "Motor Vehicle global warming gases" or "global warming gases" shall mean carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 218, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5.5-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5.5 - Global Warming Index Act|Section 31-5.5-3 - Global warming index stickers.

§ 31-5.5-3. Global warming index stickers.(a) No model year 2010 or subsequent model year motor vehicle shall be sold or leased in this state unless there is securely and conspicuously affixed in a clearly visible location, a label on which the manufacturer shall endorse clearly, distinctly, and legibly true and correct entries disclosing information concerning the emissions of global warming gases.(b) The label required by subsection (a) of this section shall include:(1) A global warming index that contains quantitative information presented in a continuous, easy-to-read scale that compares the emissions of global warming gases from the vehicle with the average projected emissions of global warming gases from all vehicles of the same model year. For reference purposes, the index shall also identify the emissions of global warming gases from the vehicle model of that same model year that has the lowest emissions of global warming gases; and(2) The use of at least one color ink in addition to black.(c) A label that complies with the requirements of the California vehicle labeling program shall be deemed to meet the requirements of this title.(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting a purchaser from removing the label required by this section, after such purchaser has taken possession of the vehicle.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 218, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-6-1.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-6 - Registration Fees|Section 31-6-1.1 - Repealed.

§ 31-6-1.1. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 2016, ch. 142, art. 9, § 5; Repealed by P.L. 2017, ch. 302, art. 4, § 4, effective August 3, 2017.