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RI Gen L § 31-47.3-1.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-47.3 - The Diesel Emissions Reduction Act|Section 31-47.3-1.1 - Purpose.

§ 31-47.3-1.1. Purpose.This act shall be known and may be cited as "An Act Concerning Government Responsibility To Protect Public Health From Diesel Pollution." The general purposes of this act are to:(1) Minimize human exposure to and health risks from diesel pollution;(2) Reduce health costs, missed school days, lost worker productivity and premature mortality linked to exposure to the diesel particulate matter (PM) and other diesel pollutants;(3) Achieve maximum feasible diesel particulate matter emissions reductions and diminished human exposure that is additional to the impact of federal diesel emission rules, which focus mostly on new engines;(4) Advance the state's climate protection goals and climate action plan by reducing the amount of black carbon pollution emitted by diesels; and(5) Achieve health benefits for Rhode Island by ensuring state contracting and leasing takes advantage of retrofits that are occurring in the marketplace.History of Section.P.L. 2010, ch. 171, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 184, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-47.3-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-47.3 - The Diesel Emissions Reduction Act|Section 31-47.3-4 - Emission reduction strategies in new public works contracts.

§ 31-47.3-4. Emission reduction strategies in new public works contracts.Effective upon passage of this legislation, any solicitation for a public works contract with the state, and any contract entered into as a result of such solicitation, shall include provisions requiring all heavy duty vehicles used in the performance of such contract to adhere to the following requirements:(1) Contractors shall establish staging zones, provided that such space is available at no extra cost, for diesel vehicles away from the general public or sensitive receptors, including, but not limited to, hospitals, schools, and residential neighborhoods, to minimize the impact of emissions from idling vehicles.(2) Idling of diesel engines shall be limited to no more than five (5) minutes, except in cases where the engine must idle to perform normal operations, as with a cement truck.(3) Onroad and nonroad heavy-duty diesel vehicles, including generators, shall use only ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel.History of Section.P.L. 2010, ch. 171, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 184, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-47.3-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-47.3 - The Diesel Emissions Reduction Act|Section 31-47.3-6 - Enforcement.

§ 31-47.3-6. Enforcement.(a) Enforcement. The state shall include enforcement provisions in each contract subject to the provisions of § 31-47.3-4 and 31-47.3-5, which shall include, authorization for the state to conduct random inspections of contractor's equipment and records to ensure compliance provided that for the purpose of inspecting heavy duty vehicles and their records to determine compliance with these regulations, an agent or employee of DEM, upon presentation of proper credentials, shall have the right to enter any project location (with necessary safety clearances) where the designated vehicles are located or kept.(b) After January 1, 2013 any person who fails to submit any information, report, or statement required by this regulation, or who knowingly submits any false statement or representation in any application, report, statement, or other document filed, maintained or used for the purposes of compliance with this regulation may be subject to administrative penalties. Administrative penalties shall be assessed by the department of environmental management in accordance with section 42-17.6. In assessing penalties, DEM will consider factors, including, but not limited to, the willfulness of the violation, the length of time of noncompliance, whether the fleet made an attempt to comply, and the magnitude of noncompliance.History of Section.P.L. 2010, ch. 171, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 184, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-47.3-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-47.3 - The Diesel Emissions Reduction Act|Section 31-47.3-7 - Severability.

§ 31-47.3-7. Severability.If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this act shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid and after exhaustion of all further judicial review, the judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this act directly involved in the controversy in which the judgment shall have been rendered.History of Section.P.L. 2010, ch. 171, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 184, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-47.4-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-47.4 - Uninsured Motorist Identification Database Procedure|Section 31-47.4-1 - Definitions.

§ 31-47.4-1. Definitions.As used in this chapter:(1) "Account" means the uninsured motorist identification restricted account created in § 31-47.4-2.(2) "Database" means the uninsured motorist identification database created in § 31-47.4-2.(3) "Designated agent" means the third party the division of motor vehicles contracts with under § 31-47.4-2.(4) "Division" means the division of motor vehicles.(5) "Program" means the uninsured motorist identification database program created in § 31-47.4-2.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 316, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 372, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-47.4-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-47.4 - Uninsured Motorist Identification Database Procedure|Section 31-47.4-3 - Motor vehicle insurance reporting - Penalty.

§ 31-47.4-3. Motor vehicle insurance reporting — Penalty.(a) Each insurer that issues a policy that includes motor vehicle liability coverage, uninsured motorist coverage, underinsured motorist coverage, or personal injury coverage under this section shall provide weekly to the division of motor vehicles designated agent selected in accordance with the uninsured motorist identification database program, a record of each motor vehicle insurance policy in effect for vehicles registered or garaged in Rhode Island as of the date of the previous submission that was issued by the insurer.(b) This subsection does not preclude more frequent reporting by an insurer on a voluntary basis.(c) (1) A record provided by an insurer under subsection (a) shall include:(i) The make, year, and vehicle identification number of each insured vehicle; and(ii) The policy number, effective date, and expiration date of each policy.(iii) The name, date of birth, and if available, driver's license number of each insured owner or operator, and the address of the named insured; and(d) Each insurer shall provide this information by an electronic means or by another form the division of motor vehicles designated agent agrees to accept.(e) (1) The division of motor vehicles may, following procedures adopted pursuant to chapter 35 of title 42, "the administrative procedures act," assess a fine against an insurer of up to two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each day the insurer fails to comply with this section.(2) The division of motor vehicles shall excuse the fine if an insurer shows that the failure to comply with this section was:(i) Inadvertent;(ii) Accidental; or(iii) The result of excusable neglect.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 316, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 372, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 160, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 245, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-47.4-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-47.4 - Uninsured Motorist Identification Database Procedure|Section 31-47.4-6 - Compliance.

§ 31-47.4-6. Compliance.Every property and casualty insurance company that is licensed to issue motor vehicle insurance policies or is authorized to do business in Rhode Island shall comply with this chapter for verification of evidence of vehicle insurance for every vehicle insured by that company in Rhode Island as required by the rules and regulations of the department.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 316, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 372, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-47.4-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-47.4 - Uninsured Motorist Identification Database Procedure|Section 31-47.4-7 - Civil and administrative immunity.

§ 31-47.4-7. Civil and administrative immunity.Insurers and the designated agent shall be immune from civil and administrative liability for good faith efforts to comply with the terms of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 316, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 372, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-47.4-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-47.4 - Uninsured Motorist Identification Database Procedure|Section 31-47.4-8 - Commercial exemption.

§ 31-47.4-8. Commercial exemption.For the purposes of this chapter, commercial auto coverage is defined as any coverage provided to an insured, regardless of number of vehicles or entities covered, under a commercial coverage form and rated from a commercial manual approved by the commissioner of insurance. This chapter shall not apply to vehicles insured under commercial auto coverage; however, insurers of such vehicles may participate on a voluntary basis.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 316, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 372, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-47.4-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-47.4 - Uninsured Motorist Identification Database Procedure|Section 31-47.4-9 - Rental vehicle exemption.

§ 31-47.4-9. Rental vehicle exemption.This chapter shall not apply to vehicles registered and used as rental vehicles pursuant to § 31-5-33.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 316, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 372, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-47.4-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-47.4 - Uninsured Motorist Identification Database Procedure|Section 31-47.4-10 - Use of information.

§ 31-47.4-10. Use of information.Information provided to the designated agent by the division or any insurance company shall not be further disclosed or disseminated by the designated agent without the express written consent of the division and the insurance company. The designated agent shall enter contractual relationships with insurers to further protect the confidentiality and security of information under this section.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 316, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 372, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-48-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-48 - Motor Vehicle Chop Shop, Stolen and Altered Property|Section 31-48-1 - Short title.

§ 31-48-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known as the "Motor Vehicle Chop Shop Stolen and Altered Property Act".History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 288, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-48-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-48 - Motor Vehicle Chop Shop, Stolen and Altered Property|Section 31-48-2 - Definitions.

§ 31-48-2. Definitions.For the purposes of this chapter the following terms mean:(1) "Chop shop" means any building, lot, or other premise where one or more persons are or have been knowingly engaged in altering, destroying, disassembling, dismantling, reassembling, or knowingly storing any motor vehicle, or motor vehicle part known to be illegally obtained by theft, fraud, or conspiracy to defraud, in order to either:(i) Alter, counterfeit, deface, destroy, disguise, falsify, forge, obliterate, or remove the identity, including the vehicle identification number of the motor vehicle or motor vehicle part, in order to misrepresent the identity of the motor vehicle or motor vehicle part, or to prevent the identification of the motor vehicle or motor vehicle part; or(ii) Sell or dispose of the motor vehicle or motor vehicle part.(2) "Motor vehicle" includes every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, which is self propelled or which may be connected to and towed by a self propelled device, and also includes any and all other land based devices which are self propelled but which are not designed for use upon a highway, including, but not limited to, farm machinery and construction equipment.(3) "Person" includes a natural person, company, corporation, unincorporated association, partnership, professional corporation, and any other legal entity.History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 288, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-48-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-48 - Motor Vehicle Chop Shop, Stolen and Altered Property|Section 31-48-3 - Offenses committed.

§ 31-48-3. Offenses committed.(a) Any person who knowingly and with intent: (1) owns, operates, or conducts a chop shop; (2) transports any motor vehicle or motor vehicle part to or from a location knowing it to be a chop shop; or (3) sells, transfers, purchases, or receives any motor vehicle or motor vehicle part either to or from a location knowing it to be a chop shop, shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony.(b) Any person who is convicted of an offense under this section may be imprisoned for up to five (5) years for each offense, and shall be fined up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) but not less than two thousand dollars ($2,000) for each offense.History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 288, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-48-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-48 - Motor Vehicle Chop Shop, Stolen and Altered Property|Section 31-48-4 - Seizure.

§ 31-48-4. Seizure.(a) Any tool, implement, or instrumentality, including, but not limited to, a motor vehicle or motor vehicle part, used or possessed in connection with any violation of § 31-48-3 may be seized by a member of a state or local law enforcement agency upon process issued by any court of competent jurisdiction.(b) Seizure of property described in subsection (a) of this section may be made by a member of a state or local law enforcement agency without process:(1) If in accordance with any applicable law or regulation;(2) If the seizure is incident to inspection under an administrative inspection warrant;(3) If the seizure is incident to search made under a search warrant;(4) If the seizure is incident to a lawful arrest;(5) If the seizure is made pursuant to a valid consent to search;(6) If the property seized has been the subject of a prior judgment in favor of the state in a criminal proceeding, or in an injunction or forfeiture proceeding under § 31-48-6; or(7) If there are reasonable grounds to believe that the property is directly or indirectly dangerous to health or safety.(c) When property is seized under this section, the seizing agency may:(1) Lock and secure the property at its location; or(2) Remove the property to a place selected and designated by the seizing agency.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 273, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-48-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-48 - Motor Vehicle Chop Shop, Stolen and Altered Property|Section 31-48-7 - Severability.

§ 31-48-7. Severability.If any provision of this chapter or the application of it to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 273, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-49-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-49 - Ignition Interlock Systems|Section 31-49-1 - Definitions.

§ 31-49-1. Definitions.For the purposes of this chapter, "ignition interlock system" means a device that:(1) Connects a motor vehicle ignition system to a breath analyzer that measures a driver's blood alcohol level; and(2) Prevents a motor vehicle ignition from starting if a driver's blood alcohol level exceeds the calibrated setting on the device.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 405, § 3.
RI Gen L § 31-49-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-49 - Ignition Interlock Systems|Section 31-49-2 - Certification of ignition interlock systems.

§ 31-49-2. Certification of ignition interlock systems.The division of motor vehicles shall certify, or cause to be certified, ignition interlock systems for use in the state, and adopt rules and regulations for the certification and requirements for participation of the ignition interlock systems. All costs associated with the installation of the ignition interlock system shall be borne by the person required to install said system and the division shall charge an administrative fee of one hundred dollars ($100) to the person ordered to install said system.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 405, § 3; P.L. 2014, ch. 230, § 3; P.L. 2014, ch. 326, § 3.
RI Gen L § 31-49-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-49 - Ignition Interlock Systems|Section 31-49-3 - Rules and regulations.

§ 31-49-3. Rules and regulations.(a) The rules and regulations adopted pursuant to § 31-49-2 shall include requirements that ignition interlock systems:(1) Do not impede the safe operation of the vehicle;(2) Minimize opportunities to be bypassed;(3) Correlate accurately with established measures of blood alcohol levels;(4) Work accurately and reliably in an unsupervised environment;(5) Require a proper and accurate measure of blood alcohol levels;(6) Resist tampering and provide evidence of attempted tampering;(7) Are difficult to circumvent, and require premeditation to circumvent;(8) Minimize inconvenience to a sober user;(9) Are manufactured by a party responsible for installation, user training, service, and maintenance;(10) Operate reliably over the range of motor vehicle environments or motor vehicle manufacturing standards;(11) Are manufactured by a person who is adequately insured for products liability; and(12) Provide the option for an electronic log of the driver's experience with the system.(b) Upon the expiration of the interlock order by the court, the division of motor vehicles shall review the person's compliance with the ignition interlock order to ensure that the person has fulfilled the specific requirements as set forth by the sentencing judge or magistrate. Upon verification that said conditions have been satisfied, a motorist's license shall be reinstated.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 405, § 3; P.L. 2014, ch. 230, § 3; P.L. 2014, ch. 326, § 3; P.L. 2016, ch. 127, § 2; P.L. 2016, ch. 141, § 2.
RI Gen L § 31-49-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-49 - Ignition Interlock Systems|Section 31-49-4 - Warning label.

§ 31-49-4. Warning label.The division of motor vehicles shall design and adopt a warning label to be affixed to an ignition interlock system on installation. The warning label shall state that a person tampering with, circumventing, or otherwise misusing the ignition interlock system is guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction, is subject to a fine up to one thousand dollars ($1,000), or one year imprisonment, or both.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 405, § 3; P.L. 2008, ch. 98, § 32; P.L. 2008, ch. 145, § 32; P.L. 2014, ch. 230, § 3; P.L. 2014, ch. 326, § 3.
RI Gen L § 31-49-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-49 - Ignition Interlock Systems|Section 31-49-5 - List of certified ignition interlock systems.

§ 31-49-5. List of certified ignition interlock systems.(a) The division of motor vehicles shall publish a list of certified ignition interlock systems that shall be included on the division of motor vehicles' website.(b) A manufacturer of an ignition interlock system that seeks to sell or lease the ignition interlock system to persons subject to the provisions of § 31-27-2.8 shall pay the costs of obtaining the required certification.(c) Said manufacturer who shall install and monitor said systems shall be approved by the division of motor vehicles every year. Said manufacturer shall also submit quarterly reports concerning proof of installation and proper use of said ignition interlock systems to the division of motor vehicles, which will be aggregated by the division of motor vehicles.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 405, § 3; P.L. 2014, ch. 230, § 3; P.L. 2014, ch. 326, § 3.
RI Gen L § 31-49-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-49 - Ignition Interlock Systems|Section 31-49-6 - Selling or leasing ignition interlock systems.

§ 31-49-6. Selling or leasing ignition interlock systems.(a) A person may not sell or lease, or offer to sell or lease, an ignition interlock system to a person subject to the provisions of § 31-27-2.8 unless:(1) The system has been certified by the division of motor vehicles; and(2) A warning label approved by the division of motor vehicles is affixed to the system stating that a person who tampers, circumvents, or otherwise misuses the system is guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction is subject to a fine up to one thousand dollars ($1,000), or one year imprisonment, or both.(b) A person who sells or leases ignition interlock systems in the state shall:(1) Monitor the use of the system as required by the division of motor vehicles; and(2) Issue a report of the results of the monitoring to the appropriate office of the division of motor vehicles and the division of parole and probation.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 405, § 3; P.L. 2014, ch. 230, § 3; P.L. 2014, ch. 326, § 3.
RI Gen L § 31-50-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-50 - Office of Automobile Theft and Insurance Fraud|Section 31-50-2 - Board created.

§ 31-50-2. Board created.There is created the automobile theft and insurance fraud investigations board, referred to in this chapter as "the board". The board shall consist of five (5) members one of whom shall be appointed to represent the interests of consumers by the governor; one of whom shall be appointed by the attorney general; one of whom shall be appointed by the governor to represent the insurance industry; one of whom shall be appointed by the president of the Rhode Island Chiefs of Police Association; and one of whom shall be the superintendent of the state police, ex-officio, or his or her designee. The initial appointments to the positions created in this section for appointed members shall be for a term of four (4) years, three (3) years, two (2) years, and one year respectively, to be determined by the governor, and subsequently to a term of four (4) years, or until a successor is appointed.History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 380, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-50-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-50 - Office of Automobile Theft and Insurance Fraud|Section 31-50-3 - Board - Duties and powers.

§ 31-50-3. Board — Duties and powers.The board's duties shall consist of overseeing said office and reviewing its effectiveness, assuring that the funds derived pursuant to § 31-50-4 are devoted to the statutory purposes established in this chapter, and preparing reports and recommendations.History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 380, § 1.