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RI Gen L § 31-4-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-4 - Transfer of Vehicles|Section 31-4-1 - Expiration of registration by transfer of interest in vehicle - Disposition of plates.

§ 31-4-1. Expiration of registration by transfer of interest in vehicle — Disposition of plates.Whenever the owner of a registered vehicle transfers or assigns his or her title or interest in ownership, or whenever he or she shall request the transfer of the registration to another vehicle owned by him or her, or shall remove the vehicle from the highways of this state to be used solely upon his or her property, the registration of the vehicle shall expire. The owner shall remove the registration plates from the vehicle and forward them to the division of motor vehicles, or may have such plates and the registration number thereon assigned to another vehicle upon payment of the fees required by law and subject to the rules and regulations of the division of motor vehicles. Any corporation or limited liability company in the business of providing vehicle leasing or vehicle rental may cancel a registration by submitting a sworn, notarized affidavit to the division of motor vehicles stating that the registration plates are unavailable due to loss, theft, or other reasons.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 4, § 1; P.L. 1952, ch. 2937, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 31-4-1; P.L. 1999, ch. 495, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 362, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-4-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-4 - Transfer of Vehicles|Section 31-4-2 - Endorsement and forwarding of registration card.

§ 31-4-2. Endorsement and forwarding of registration card.The owner shall also endorse the name and address of the transferee and the date of transfer upon the reverse side of the registration card issued for the vehicle and shall immediately forward the card to the division of motor vehicles. However, the number plates need not be returned if the owner shall, within ten (10) days of such transfer or assignment, secure the registration of another vehicle.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 4, § 1; P.L. 1951, ch. 2826, § 8; P.L. 1952, ch. 2937, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 31-4-2.
RI Gen L § 31-4-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-4 - Transfer of Vehicles|Section 31-4-3 - Temporary registration - Invoice voucher issued by dealer.

§ 31-4-3. Temporary registration — Invoice voucher issued by dealer.(a) Any person who purchases a motor vehicle from a bona fide licensed dealer and who presently has a motor vehicle registered in this state, may, when the vehicle purchased is of the same type as the presently owned and registered vehicle, operate the newly acquired motor vehicle for a period of twenty (20) days following the date of the original dated voucher. During this period any operator of the newly acquired vehicle shall carry the original dated bill of sale or invoice voucher which shall be accompanied by a numbered state sales tax form. The voucher or bill of sale shall recite the registration number to be transferred from the former vehicle to the newly acquired vehicle.(b) The bill of sale or invoice voucher shall be sequentially and numerically identified, dated on the day of sale, and shall be valid for not more than twenty (20) days following the date of the original dated voucher. No dealer or any other person shall extend or alter the date nor shall a new bill of sale be issued to the purchaser as a means to circumvent this section.(c) Every dealer shall keep a sequential record of each temporary certificate issued and those records shall be available during business hours for examination by any police officer or inspector of the division of motor vehicles as designated by the administrator of the division of motor vehicles.(d) Violations of this section are subject to fines enumerated in § 31-41.1-4.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 4, § 1; P.L. 1951, ch. 2698, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 31-4-3; P.L. 1962, ch. 198, § 1; P.L. 1969, ch. 91, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 205, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 104.
RI Gen L § 31-4-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-4 - Transfer of Vehicles|Section 31-4-4 - Registration by transferee.

§ 31-4-4. Registration by transferee.The transferee before operating or permitting the operation of an acquired vehicle upon a highway shall apply for and obtain the registration for it, as upon an original registration, except as otherwise permitted in §§ 31-4-5 — 31-4-7.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 4, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 31-4-4.
RI Gen L § 31-4-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-4 - Transfer of Vehicles|Section 31-4-5 - Dealers exempt from new registration.

§ 31-4-5. Dealers exempt from new registration.When the transferee of a vehicle is a dealer who holds the vehicle for resale and lawfully operates the vehicle under dealers' number plates or when the transferee does not drive the vehicle or permit it to be driven upon the highways, the transferee shall not be required to obtain a new registration of the vehicle.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 4, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 31-4-5.
RI Gen L § 31-4-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-4 - Transfer of Vehicles|Section 31-4-6 - Transfer of interest by operation of law.

§ 31-4-6. Transfer of interest by operation of law.Whenever the title or interest of an owner in or to a registered vehicle shall pass to another otherwise than by voluntary transfer, the registration for the vehicle shall expire and the vehicle shall not be operated upon any highway unless and until the person entitled to possession of the vehicle shall apply for and obtain the registration for it. However, when the title or interest of the owner passes to another by reason of death, insolvency, or bankruptcy, the vehicle may continue to be operated under the registration previously issued for it until the possession of the vehicle has been transferred by the legal representative, assignee, receiver, or trustee in bankruptcy, or until the registration shall expire, whichever shall first occur.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 4, § 4; P.L. 1951, ch. 2826, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 31-4-6.
RI Gen L § 31-4-6.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-4 - Transfer of Vehicles|Section 31-4-6.1 - Transfer of interest between spouses.

§ 31-4-6.1. Transfer of interest between spouses.Whenever a person transfers his or her interest or title in or to a registered vehicle to his or her spouse, the administrator of the division of motor vehicles shall not transfer the registration unless the application is accompanied by a separate signed and notarized statement from the transferor indicating his or her approval of the transfer.History of Section.P.L. 1969, ch. 90, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-4-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-4 - Transfer of Vehicles|Section 31-4-7 - Repossession of vehicle.

§ 31-4-7. Repossession of vehicle.In the event of repossession of a motor vehicle under a rental agreement, lease, contract of conditional sale, or other title retention agreement, or in the event title becomes vested in the holder of a lien, mortgage, or encumbrance upon a motor vehicle, the person repossessing or so obtaining title may apply to the division of motor vehicles for and obtain bailee registration plates, and may operate the vehicle under those special plates only for purposes of transporting the same to a garage or warehouse, or for purposes of demonstrating or selling the same. Whoever shall so obtain possession of a vehicle shall return the registration plates found on the vehicle and the registration card, if available, to the division of motor vehicles within five (5) days thereof.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 4, § 4; P.L. 1951, ch. 2826, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 31-4-7.
RI Gen L § 31-4-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-4 - Transfer of Vehicles|Section 31-4-8 - Dismantled vehicles.

§ 31-4-8. Dismantled vehicles.(a) Any owner dismantling or wrecking any registered vehicle shall immediately forward to the division of motor vehicles, the registration card, and the registration plate or plates last issued for that vehicle.(b) Any motor vehicle, if repaired must be inspected and approved by the motor vehicles enforcement division prior to registration and, if required, reissuance of a new Rhode Island vehicle identification plate.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 4, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 31-4-8; P.L. 1974, ch. 207, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 229, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 221, § 4.
RI Gen L § 31-4-8.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-4 - Transfer of Vehicles|Section 31-4-8.1 - Penalties.

§ 31-4-8.1. Penalties.Any individual, company, corporation, owner, or any insurance firm or representative thereof who violates any of the provisions of § 31-4-8 shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, or a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or both.History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 229, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 324, § 11.
RI Gen L § 31-4-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-4 - Transfer of Vehicles|Section 31-4-9 - Out-of-state purchases.

§ 31-4-9. Out-of-state purchases.Any person who purchases a motor vehicle outside the state of Rhode Island from a bona fide licensed dealer and who presently has a motor vehicle registered in this state may, when the new vehicle purchased is of the same type, and has the same number of wheels as the presently owned and registered vehicle, operate the newly acquired motor vehicle for a period beginning at the date of transfer until five o'clock (5:00) p.m. of the third division of motor vehicles business day following the date of transfer provided that the number plates issued upon registration of the transferred motor vehicle are attached to the newly acquired vehicle. During this period any operator of the newly acquired vehicle shall carry an original dated copy of the bill of sale reciting the registration number to be transferred from the former vehicle to the newly acquired vehicle.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 7, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-4-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-4 - Transfer of Vehicles|Section 31-4-10 - Temporary transfer of registration.

§ 31-4-10. Temporary transfer of registration.(a) A person who transfers the ownership of a registered motor vehicle or trailer owned by him or her to another or who loses possession of it and who intends to transfer the registration of the motor vehicle or trailer to a newly acquired vehicle may, subject to other provisions of the title, operate the newly acquired motor vehicle or trailer for a period beginning from the date of transfer until five o'clock (5:00) p.m. of the second division of motor vehicles business day following the date of transfer within the period of which the transferred vehicle was registered, provided that the number plates issued upon registration of the transferred motor vehicle are attached to the newly acquired vehicle, and a true copy of the bill of sale is sent to the division of motor vehicles within twenty-four (24) hours of the transfer.(b) During these periods, any operator of a newly acquired vehicle shall carry an original copy of the bill of sale reciting the registration number to be transferred from the former vehicle to the newly acquired vehicle, the date of the sale or transfer, the make and identification number of the vehicle, and the signature and address of the seller.(c) This section shall apply only to transfer of registration between vehicles of the same type and with the same number of wheels.History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 399, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-4-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-4 - Transfer of Vehicles|Section 31-4-11 - Sale of automobiles - Required equipment.

§ 31-4-11. Sale of automobiles — Required equipment.(a) No automobile shall be sold, whether new or used, by a dealer, at wholesale or retail, unless the automobile is equipped with a spare tire and a jack, both of which must be functional and operational. The provisions of this section shall not apply:(1) To an automobile equipped with tires that without any tire air inflation permit vehicle operation for at least fifty (50) miles at speeds up to at least fifty-five (55) miles per hour; or(2) An automobile equipped with a factory installed tire repair and inflation system.(b) A violation of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 82, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 257, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 286, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5 - Dealers', Manufacturers', and Rental Licenses|Section 31-5-1 - Definitions.

§ 31-5-1. Definitions.(a) Whenever the words "licensor" and/or "department" are used in chapters 5 and 5.1 of this title, they shall mean the "department of revenue".(b) For the purposes of this section, an electric motorized bicycle as defined in § 31-1-3(g) is not considered a motor vehicle.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 7, § 13; P.L. 1953, ch. 3232, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 31-5-1; P.L. 1991, ch. 44, art. 14, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 70, art. 21, § 4; P.L. 2002, ch. 56, § 5; P.L. 2008, ch. 98, § 5; P.L. 2008, ch. 145, § 5.
RI Gen L § 31-5-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5 - Dealers', Manufacturers', and Rental Licenses|Section 31-5-2 - Duties of department of revenue.

§ 31-5-2. Duties of department of revenue.The department of revenue shall issue the licenses provided for in §§ 31-5-5 — 31-5-9 and § 31-5-34. The department of revenue shall have supervision over the licenses in respect to all the provisions of §§ 31-5-1 — 31-5-20 and §§ 31-5-33 — 31-5-39, and shall have power to make and to issue rules and regulations to fulfill the purposes of those chapters and to protect public interest. The department shall have power to set from time to time the maximum number of plates to be issued to each dealer after due investigation and after giving due consideration to the number of plates reasonably required for the operation of the business by the dealer. The department shall also have the power to define unfair practices by licensees. All the provisions of §§ 31-5-1 — 31-5-20, and §§ 31-5-33 — 31-5-39 shall be administered by the department.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 7, § 1; P.L. 1953, ch. 3232, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3367, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 31-5-2; P.L. 1964, ch. 165, § 2; P.L. 1981, ch. 135, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 334, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 44, art. 14, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 70, art. 21, § 4; P.L. 2008, ch. 98, § 5; P.L. 2008, ch. 145, § 5.
RI Gen L § 31-5-3, 31-5-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5 - Dealers', Manufacturers', and Rental Licenses|Section 31-5-3, 31-5-4 - Repealed.

§ 31-5-3, 31-5-4. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1953, ch. 3232, § 2; P.L. 1954, ch. 3367, § 2; P.L. 1981, ch. 219, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1991, ch. 44, art. 14, § 2, effective June 7, 1991.
RI Gen L § 31-5-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5 - Dealers', Manufacturers', and Rental Licenses|Section 31-5-5 - Dealers' license required - "Dealer" defined.

§ 31-5-5. Dealers' license required — "Dealer" defined.No motor vehicle dealer shall engage in business as a dealer in this state without a license for it as provided in §§ 31-5-6 — 31-5-10. Any person, firm, or corporation who sells or acts as a broker with respect to the sale of more than four (4) vehicles in any one calendar year shall be considered a motor vehicle dealer. Any person, firm or corporation who, prior to the retail sale of a motor vehicle, converts, or otherwise assembles, installs, or affixes a body, cab or special equipment to a chassis or who adds to, subtracts from, or modifies a previously assembled or manufactured motor vehicle, shall be considered a motor vehicle dealer.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 7, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 31-5-5; P.L. 1975, ch. 292, § 1; P.L. 1981, ch. 219, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 177, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 50, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5 - Dealers', Manufacturers', and Rental Licenses|Section 31-5-6 - Application for license.

§ 31-5-6. Application for license.(a) Application for a license shall be made in duplicate to the licensor at the time and in the form and shall contain any information as the licensor shall require, and shall be accompanied by the required fee.(b) The licensor may require in the application, or otherwise, information relating to:(1) The applicant's financial standing;(2) The applicant's business integrity;(3) Whether the applicant has an established place of business and is engaged primarily in the business of buying and selling and servicing motor vehicles;(4) Whether the applicant is able to properly conduct the business of a "motor vehicle dealer"; and(5) Any other pertinent information consistent with the safeguarding of public interest in the location in which the applicant proposes to engage in business, all of which may be considered by the licensor in determining whether the grant of the application is in the public interest.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 7, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 31-5-6.
RI Gen L § 31-5-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5 - Dealers', Manufacturers', and Rental Licenses|Section 31-5-7 - Duration of license.

§ 31-5-7. Duration of license.(a) Application for license shall be made to the department. Licenses shall be valid, unless sooner revoked or suspended, until December 31st of each year for one year and shall be renewable on or before expiration, upon application and payment of the fee required by this chapter.(b) 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.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 7, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 31-5-7; P.L. 1975, ch. 68, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 369, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 44, art. 14, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 356, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 409, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5 - Dealers', Manufacturers', and Rental Licenses|Section 31-5-8 - License - Fee.

§ 31-5-8. License — Fee.(a) The license fee for each year shall be as follows: the fee for the license to each motor vehicle dealer shall be three hundred dollars ($300) plus a fee in like amount for each office or branch.(b) Commencing January 1, 2015, the license fee for the three-year (3) license duration shall be nine hundred dollars ($900) payable in installments of three hundred dollars ($300) per year.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2959, art. 7, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 31-5-8; P.L. 1960, ch. 75, § 5; P.L. 1986, ch. 219, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 369, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 23, art. 9, § 3; P.L. 2014, ch. 356, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 409, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5 - Dealers', Manufacturers', and Rental Licenses|Section 31-5-9 - Location specified - Display of license.

§ 31-5-9. Location specified — Display of license.The licenses of dealers shall specify the location of the office or branch and must be conspicuously displayed there, and in case the location is changed, an application shall be filed with the licensor requesting the change in location and the permission of the licensor shall be necessary for the change in location.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 7, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 31-5-9.
RI Gen L § 31-5-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5 - Dealers', Manufacturers', and Rental Licenses|Section 31-5-10 - License required for dealers' plates.

§ 31-5-10. License required for dealers' plates.(a) No motor vehicle dealer, unless licensed in accordance with §§ 31-5-1 — 31-5-20, shall be permitted to register or receive or use dealers' license plates as limited by the number approved by the department for the dealer.(b) Whenever the department revokes or suspends a dealer's license pursuant to § 31-5-11, or whenever a dealer's license expires and is not renewed, the department may take possession of the licensee's dealer's license, dealer's license plates, and temporary plates until said licensee is reinstated by the department.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 7, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 31-5-10; P.L. 1964, ch. 165, § 2; P.L. 1981, ch. 219, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 44, art. 14, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5 - Dealers', Manufacturers', and Rental Licenses|Section 31-5-11 - Grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of license.

§ 31-5-11. Grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of license.The department may deny an application for a license, or suspend or revoke a license after it has been granted, for the following reasons:(1) On proof of unfitness of applicant to do business as a motor vehicle dealer.(2) For any material misstatement by an applicant in an application for a license.(3) For any willful failure to comply with the provisions of this section or with any rule or regulation promulgated by the department under §§ 31-5-1 — 31-5-20.(4) For willfully defrauding any buyer of a motor vehicle.(5) For any willful failure to perform any written agreement with any buyer of a motor vehicle.(6) For having made a fraudulent sale, transaction, or repossession.(7) For any fraudulent misrepresentation, circumvention, or concealment, through whatsoever subterfuge or device, of any of the material particulars of any sale to any buyer of a motor vehicle.(8) For knowingly permitting any salesperson to sell or exchange, or offer or attempt to sell or exchange, any motor vehicle except for the licensed motor vehicle dealer by whom he or she is employed, or to offer, transfer, or assign any sale or exchange, that he or she may have negotiated, to any other dealer.(9) For the employment of any fraudulent device, method, or process in connection with the compliance with any requirement under statutes of this state with respect to the retaking of goods under a retail installment contract and the redemption and resale of those goods.(10) For having indulged in any unconscionable practice relating to business as a motor vehicle dealer.(11) For having violated any law relating to the sale, distribution, or financing of motor vehicles.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 7, § 4; P.L. 1953, ch. 3232, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 31-5-11; P.L. 1991, ch. 44, art. 14, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-5-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-5 - Dealers', Manufacturers', and Rental Licenses|Section 31-5-12 - Responsibility of licensee for acts of agents.

§ 31-5-12. Responsibility of licensee for acts of agents.It shall be sufficient cause for the denial, suspension, or revocation of any license issued under this chapter, that any officer, director, partner, trustee, or agent, including independent salespersons of the licensee, has been found by the department of revenue to have engaged in any conduct, act, or omission which would be cause for refusing, suspending, or revoking a license to that party as an individual.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 7, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 31-5-12; P.L. 1986, ch. 486, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 44, art. 14, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 98, § 5; P.L. 2008, ch. 145, § 5.