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RI Gen L § 31-33-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-33 - Safety Responsibility Violations - General Provisions|Section 31-33-9 - Self-insurers.

§ 31-33-9. Self-insurers.(a) Any person in whose name more than twenty-five (25) vehicles are registered in this state may qualify as a self-insurer by obtaining a certificate of self-insurance issued by the department of business regulation as provided in subsection (b) of this section.(b) The department of business regulation may, in its discretion, upon the application of such a person, issue a certificate of self-insurance when it is satisfied that the person is possessed, and will continue to be possessed of, the ability to pay judgment obtained against the person. The certificate may be issued authorizing a person to act as a self-insurer for either property damage or bodily injury, or both.(c) Upon not less than five (5) days' notice and a hearing pursuant to notice, the department of business regulation may upon reasonable grounds cancel a certificate of self-insurance. Failure to pay any judgment within thirty (30) days after the judgment shall have become final shall constitute a reasonable ground for the cancellation of a certificate of self-insurance.(d) Entities applying to, or previously authorized to, permissibly self-insure are subject to the jurisdiction of the department of business regulation. The department of business regulation is authorized to promulgate and enforce rules and regulations that may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section including, but not limited to:(1) Obtaining and reviewing financial statements and related information necessary to ascertain the applicant's ability to self-insure.(2) Apportioning the cost of review to the applicant in a manner similar to that utilized to charge insurance companies for review and analysis of their financial statements.(3) Imposing and enforcing upon entities authorized to permissibly self-insure any and all claims handling and settlement practices required of insurers in the settlement of claims.History of Section.P.L. 1952, ch. 3002, § 34; G.L. 1956, § 31-31-8; P.L. 1962, ch. 204, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 31-33-9; P.L. 2014, ch. 29, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 36, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-33-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-33 - Safety Responsibility Violations - General Provisions|Section 31-33-10 - Statement as to liability insurance not included in sale of vehicle.

§ 31-33-10. Statement as to liability insurance not included in sale of vehicle.(a) Whenever any motor vehicle dealer licensed under chapter 5 of this title sells a motor vehicle at retail other than a cash sale, and the transaction for financing the purchase does not include the sale of liability insurance coverage which will protect the purchaser under the provisions of chapters 31 and 32 of this title, the purchase order or invoice or memorandum of conditional sales contract evidencing the transaction shall contain a statement in the following form:"It is understood that insurance coverage which would protect the purchaser under the Rhode Island Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act is not included in the purchase of the motor vehicle described here. The purchaser has received a copy of this statement. _____________________________________________________________________ (purchaser's signature)  _____________________________________________________________________ (seller's signature)" (b) The seller shall print or stamp the statement on the purchase order or invoice in distinctive colored ink and with clearly visible letters. The statement shall be signed by the purchaser and the seller in the space provided in it on or before the date of delivery of the motor vehicle described in the purchase order or invoice or memorandum of conditional sales contract, and a copy of the form shall be given to the purchaser by the seller.History of Section.P.L. 1952, ch. 3002, § 47; P.L. 1955, ch. 3531, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 31-33-10; P.L. 1962, ch. 204, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 31-31-10.
RI Gen L § 31-33-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-33 - Safety Responsibility Violations - General Provisions|Section 31-33-11 - Proof of responsibility for registration of vehicles owned by minors.

§ 31-33-11. Proof of responsibility for registration of vehicles owned by minors.The division of motor vehicles shall not register any motor vehicle owned by any person under sixteen (16) years of age. The division of motor vehicles shall not register any motor vehicle owned by any person between sixteen (16) and eighteen (18) years of age unless the person shall furnish proof of financial responsibility for the future together with any certificate that the division of motor vehicles may require, signed by either parent, or the guardian of the person, approved or requesting the registration of the vehicle.History of Section.P.L. 1952, ch. 3002, § 36; P.L. 1955, ch. 3501, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 31-31-11; P.L. 1962, ch. 204, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 31-33-11.
RI Gen L § 31-33-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-33 - Safety Responsibility Violations - General Provisions|Section 31-33-12 - Proof of responsibility for registration of vehicles for hire.

§ 31-33-12. Proof of responsibility for registration of vehicles for hire.The division of motor vehicles shall not register any motor vehicle for hire as defined in chapter 1 of this title until the owner of it shall furnish proof of financial responsibility.History of Section.P.L. 1952, ch. 3002, § 36; P.L. 1955, ch. 3501, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 31-31-12; P.L. 1962, ch. 204, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 31-33-12.
RI Gen L § 31-33-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-33 - Safety Responsibility Violations - General Provisions|Section 31-33-13 - Proof of responsibility to obtain dealers' plates.

§ 31-33-13. Proof of responsibility to obtain dealers' plates.The division of motor vehicles shall not issue a registration under the provisions of §§ 31-3-20 — 31-3-27 until the person applying for the registration shall furnish proof of financial responsibility.History of Section.P.L. 1952, ch. 3002, § 36; P.L. 1955, ch. 3501, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 31-31-13; P.L. 1959, ch. 123, § 4; P.L. 1962, ch. 204, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 31-33-13.
RI Gen L § 31-33-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-33 - Safety Responsibility Violations - General Provisions|Section 31-33-14 - Return of registration plates on disposing of vehicle.

§ 31-33-14. Return of registration plates on disposing of vehicle.Any person who shall sell, lose possession of, or have destroyed by collision or fire, or who shall junk or otherwise dispose of any motor vehicle owned by or registered to that person, shall, in addition to returning the certificate of registration to the division of motor vehicles as required by chapter 4 of this title, immediately return to the custody of the division of motor vehicles, the number plates or markers issued under the registration certificates. If the number plates or markers are lost or destroyed, the owner of the motor vehicle to whom the number plates or markers were issued, shall file with the division of motor vehicles upon a form furnished by the division of motor vehicles, a statement under oath, satisfactory to the division of motor vehicles as to the circumstances surrounding the loss or destruction of the number plates or markers.History of Section.P.L. 1952, ch. 3002, § 37; G.L. 1956, § 31-31-14; P.L. 1962, ch. 204, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 31-33-14.
RI Gen L § 31-33-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-33 - Safety Responsibility Violations - General Provisions|Section 31-33-15 - Suspension of fraudulent registration of vehicle owned by minor.

§ 31-33-15. Suspension of fraudulent registration of vehicle owned by minor.The division of motor vehicles shall immediately suspend the registration of any motor vehicle if it appears to the division of motor vehicles that the motor vehicle is owned by a person under eighteen (18) years of age and that the person has secured the registration by a false statement of his or her age or that the motor vehicle has been registered in the name of a person not the true owner of it.History of Section.P.L. 1952, ch. 3002, § 37; G.L. 1956, § 31-31-15; P.L. 1962, ch. 204, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 31-33-15.
RI Gen L § 31-33-16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-33 - Safety Responsibility Violations - General Provisions|Section 31-33-16 - Examination of vehicles and licenses on highways.

§ 31-33-16. Examination of vehicles and licenses on highways.The division of motor vehicles may cause an examination to be made of all motor vehicles which at the time of the examination shall be found upon the public highways, and of the licenses of the operators in charge of the motor vehicles, and may verify numbers upon the engines of the motor vehicles as well as the numbers of the manufacturers thereon, and do and perform any other acts and demand and receive any other information that it may deem necessary to establish the ownership of the motor vehicles and the authority to operate the motor vehicles. For these purposes the division of motor vehicles may request the assistance of the division of state police or police authorities of any city or town.History of Section.P.L. 1952, ch. 3002, § 39; G.L. 1956, § 31-31-16; P.L. 1962, ch. 204, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 31-33-16.
RI Gen L § 31-33-17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-33 - Safety Responsibility Violations - General Provisions|Section 31-33-17 - Other process preserved.

§ 31-33-17. Other process preserved.Nothing in chapters 31 — 33 of this title shall be construed as preventing the plaintiff in any action at law from relying for relief upon the other processes provided by law.History of Section.P.L. 1952, ch. 3002, § 42; G.L. 1956, § 31-31-20; P.L. 1962, ch. 204, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 31-33-17.
RI Gen L § 31-33-18 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-33 - Safety Responsibility Violations - General Provisions|Section 31-33-18 - Short title.

§ 31-33-18. Short title.Chapters 31 — 33 of this title may be cited as the "Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act."History of Section.P.L. 1952, ch. 3002, § 45; G.L. 1956, § 31-31-1; P.L. 1962, ch. 204, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 31-33-18.
RI Gen L § 31-34-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-34 - Responsibility of Owners of Rental Vehicles|Section 31-34-1 - Proof of financial responsibility required.

§ 31-34-1. Proof of financial responsibility required.(a) It shall be unlawful for the owner of any motor vehicle or truck engaged in the business of renting motor vehicles or trucks without drivers to rent a motor vehicle without a driver otherwise than as a part of a bona fide transaction involving the sale of the motor vehicle or truck, unless the owner has previously notified the division of motor vehicles of the intention to so rent the vehicle and has given proof of financial responsibility, in the following amounts:(1) Ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for property damage;(2) Twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for injury or death sustained by one person;(3) Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for all personal injuries or deaths resulting from one accident.(b) The division of motor vehicles shall not register the vehicle unless and until the owner gives proof of financial responsibility as provided in this chapter. The division of motor vehicles shall cancel the registration of any motor vehicle or truck rented without a driver whenever the division of motor vehicles ascertains that the owner has failed or is unable to give and maintain proof of financial responsibility.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 20, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 31-34-1; P.L. 1965, ch. 214, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 28, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-34-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-34 - Responsibility of Owners of Rental Vehicles|Section 31-34-2 - Maintenance of policies.

§ 31-34-2. Maintenance of policies.The owner shall maintain the policy or policies or provide proof of financial responsibility or self-insurance during all times that the owner is engaged in the business of renting any motor vehicle without a driver.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 20, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 31-34-2; P.L. 1998, ch. 339, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-34-2.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-34 - Responsibility of Owners of Rental Vehicles|Section 31-34-2.1 - Self-insurers.

§ 31-34-2.1. Self-insurers.(a) Any person or company in whose name more than four hundred (400) vehicles are registered in this state may qualify as a self-insurer by obtaining a certificate of self-insurance issued by the department of business regulation as provided in subsection (b).(b) Upon the application of the person or company, the department of business regulation may issue a certificate of self-insurance at its discretion if it is satisfied that the person or company has and will have the ability to pay any judgment obtained against the person or company. The certificate may be issued authorizing a person or company to act as a self-insurer for either property damage or bodily injury, or both.(c) Upon not less than five (5) days' notice and a hearing pursuant to notice, the department of business regulation upon reasonable grounds may cancel a certificate of self-insurance. Failure to pay any judgment within thirty (30) days after the judgment has become final constitutes a reasonable ground for the cancellation of a certificate of self-insurance.(d) Entities applying to or previously authorized to permissibly self-insure are subject to the jurisdiction of the department of business regulation. The department of business regulation is authorized to promulgate and enforce rules and regulations that may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section including, but not limited to:(1) Obtaining and reviewing financial statements and related information necessary to ascertain the applicant's ability to self-insure.(2) Apportioning the cost of review to the applicant in a manner similar to that utilized to charge insurance companies for review and analysis of their financial statements.(3) Imposing and enforcing upon entities authorized to permissibly self-insure any and all claims handling and settlement practices required of insurers in the settlement of claims.History of Section.P.L. 1998, ch. 339, § 2; P.L. 2014, ch. 29, § 2; P.L. 2014, ch. 36, § 2.
RI Gen L § 31-34-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-34 - Responsibility of Owners of Rental Vehicles|Section 31-34-3 - Operation by person other than lessee.

§ 31-34-3. Operation by person other than lessee.Whenever the owner of a motor vehicle rents a vehicle without a driver to another it shall be unlawful for the lessee to permit any other person to operate the vehicle without the permission of the owner.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 20, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 31-34-3.
RI Gen L § 31-34-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-34 - Responsibility of Owners of Rental Vehicles|Section 31-34-4 - Liability of owner for negligence of operator.

§ 31-34-4. Liability of owner for negligence of operator.(a) Any owner of a for-hire motor vehicle or truck who has given proof of financial responsibility under this chapter or who in violation of this chapter has failed to give proof of financial responsibility, shall be jointly and severally liable with any person operating the vehicle for any damages caused by the negligence of any person operating the vehicle by or with the permission of the owner. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent an owner who has furnished proof of financial responsibility or any person operating the vehicle from making defense in an action upon the ground of contributory negligence to the extent to which the defense is allowed in other cases.(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, or any provisions contained under this title to the contrary, the valid and collectible liability insurance or self-insurance providing coverage or liability protection for third-party liability claims arising out of the operation of the rental vehicle shall be primary for the lessor or any person operating the motor vehicle, with the express permission of the lessor unless otherwise stated in at least ten-point (10) type on the face of the rental agreement. That insurance or self-insurance is primary only up to the limits required under § 31-47-2(13)(i)(A).(c) "Lessor" includes any entity in the business of renting motor vehicles pursuant to a written rental agreement.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 20, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 31-34-4; P.L. 1965, ch. 214, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 353, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 115, § 2; P.L. 2003, ch. 117, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 219, § 6; P.L. 2004, ch. 224, § 6; P.L. 2005, ch. 137, § 6; P.L. 2021, ch. 398, § 6, effective July 14, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 399, § 6, effective July 14, 2021.
RI Gen L § 31-34-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-34 - Responsibility of Owners of Rental Vehicles|Section 31-34-5 - Failure to comply.

§ 31-34-5. Failure to comply.The division of motor vehicles shall cancel the registration of any motor vehicle rented without a driver whenever the division of motor vehicles ascertains that the owner has failed or is unable to comply with the requirements of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 20, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 31-34-5.
RI Gen L § 31-34-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-34 - Responsibility of Owners of Rental Vehicles|Section 31-34-6 - Violation as misdemeanor.

§ 31-34-6. ViolationsAny person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to the fines enumerated in § 31-41.1-4.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 20, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 31-34-6; P.L. 2021, ch. 96, § 1, effective July 1, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 97, § 1, effective July 1, 2021.
RI Gen L § 31-34-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-34 - Responsibility of Owners of Rental Vehicles|Section 31-34-8 - Basis of charges.

§ 31-34-8. Basis of charges.Every automobile rental company shall compute rental charges, with the exception of rental charges for temporary replacement vehicles after an accident, based solely on a twenty-four (24) hour period, rather than on a calendar day basis.History of Section.P.L. 1989, ch. 295, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 510, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-34-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-34 - Responsibility of Owners of Rental Vehicles|Section 31-34-9 - Vehicles with salvage title.

§ 31-34-9. Vehicles with salvage title.No rental company shall utilize any vehicle with a salvage title as a rental vehicle.History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 264, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 305, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-34.1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-34.1 - Rental Vehicle Surcharge|Section 31-34.1-1 - Definitions.

§ 31-34.1-1. Definitions.The following words and phrases used in this chapter, for the purposes of this chapter, have the following meanings:(1) "Excise tax" means the tax imposed under chapter 34 of title 44.(2) "Gross receipts" means the total amount of money for the value of other consideration received by a renter of motor vehicles from motor vehicles rented in the state of Rhode Island. Gross receipts includes any charges related to the rental including gas, insurance, etc. whether or not set out in separate contract.(3) "Motor vehicle" means a private passenger motor vehicle designed to transport fifteen (15) or fewer passengers that is rented without a driver and is part of a fleet of five (5) or more passenger vehicles used for that purpose, owned or leased by the same person or entity.(4) "Rental company" means any business entity engaged in the business of renting motor vehicles in the state of Rhode Island.(5) "Rented in this state" means any vehicle if it is picked up by or delivered to the renter in this state.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 150, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 272, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-34.1-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-34.1 - Rental Vehicle Surcharge|Section 31-34.1-2 - Rental vehicle surcharge.

§ 31-34.1-2. Rental vehicle surcharge.(a) Each rental company shall collect, at the time a motor vehicle is rented in this state, on each rental contract, a surcharge equal to eight percent (8.0%) of gross receipts per vehicle on all rentals for each of the first thirty (30) consecutive days. The surcharge shall be computed prior to the assessment of any applicable sales taxes, provided, however, the surcharge shall be subject to the sales tax.(b) The surcharge shall be included on the rental contract and collected in accordance with the terms of the rental contract. Sixty percent (60%) of the surcharge shall be retained by the rental company in accordance with this section and subsection (c), and forty percent (40%) of the surcharge shall be remitted to the state for deposit in the general fund, on a quarterly basis in accordance with a schedule adopted by the tax administration. Each rental company collecting and retaining surcharge amounts may reimburse itself in accordance with this section from the funds retained for the total amount of motor vehicle licensing fees, title fees, registration fees and transfer fees paid to the state of Rhode Island and excise taxes imposed upon the rental companies' motor vehicles during the prior calendar year; provided, that rental companies shall not be authorized to reimburse themselves for title fees, motor vehicles licensing fees, transfer fees, registration fees and excise taxes unless those fees and taxes shall have been assessed and paid in full to the state or appropriate city or town prior to any reimbursement. No reimbursement shall be allowed upon the prepayment of any fees or excise taxes.(c) At a date to be set by the state tax administrator, but not later than February 15th of any calendar year, each rental company shall, in addition to filing a quarterly remittance form, file a report with the state tax administrator on a form prescribed by him or her, stating the total amount of motor vehicles licensing fees, transfer fees, title fees, registration fees and excise taxes paid by the rental company in the previous year. The amount, if any, by which the surcharge collections exceed the amount of licensing fees, title fees, transfer fees, registration fees and excise taxes paid shall be remitted by the rental company to the state of Rhode Island for deposit in the Rhode Island highway maintenance fund beginning in fiscal year 2015.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 150, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 272, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 100, art. 44, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 65, art. 16, § 10; P.L. 2012, ch. 297, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 340, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 145, art. 21, § 3.
RI Gen L § 31-34.1-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-34.1 - Rental Vehicle Surcharge|Section 31-34.1-3 - Regulations.

§ 31-34.1-3. Regulations.The tax administrator shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter. All administrative provisions of chapters 18 and 19 of title 44 relating to interest, penalties, assessments and hearings shall apply.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 150, § 1.