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RI Gen L § 31-23-52 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23 - Equipment and Accessories Generally|Section 31-23-52 - Removal of catalytic converter prohibited.

§ 31-23-52. Removal of catalytic converter prohibited.It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly remove or render inoperative, a catalytic converter installed on or in a motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine in compliance with federal regulations prior to or after its sale and delivery to the ultimate purchaser, except that a defective catalytic converter may be replaced with another device originally manufactured for use as a catalytic converter. Any person who violates this section shall be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) for each offense.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 198, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-23-53 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23 - Equipment and Accessories Generally|Section 31-23-53 - School bus public address sound system.

§ 31-23-53. School bus public address sound system.(a) Every school bus placed in service shall be equipped with a public address sound system which shall be audible from a distance of not less than fifty feet (50′) and shall have a minimum of one speaker mounted outside the bus and a minimum of one speaker mounted inside the bus. The public address system and the method of installation shall be approved and certified by the division of motor vehicles. This system shall be inspected at all regularly scheduled inspections.(b) When the driver of the school bus has picked up students, the bus will remain stopped, with red lights flashing, until all students are seated. Prior to any student being permitted to disembark from the bus, the driver shall look to see that all approaching traffic has stopped and observed the flashing red signal. After students have disembarked from the bus, the driver shall allow ample time for the students to clear the bus area before closing the doors and then, after remaining stopped for approximately ten (10) seconds, the driver shall announce through the public address system that the bus will proceed.(c) The department of elementary and secondary education shall require a demonstration of the operation of the public address system at each school. The demonstration shall take place at least two (2) times per year, one of which shall take place during the month of September.(d) The provisions of this section shall not apply to school buses used exclusively for the transportation of students receiving special education pursuant to chapter 24 of title 16; provided, the school buses without the inside and outside speakers may not be used for students not receiving special education, except for transportation before or after normal school hours. This provision shall be limited to secondary education students.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 329, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 311, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 70, art. 23, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 109, § 68.
RI Gen L § 31-23-54 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23 - Equipment and Accessories Generally|Section 31-23-54 - School buses - Fire extinguishers.

§ 31-23-54. School buses — Fire extinguishers.Every school bus shall be equipped with at least one pressurized, dry chemical-type fire extinguisher, mounted in the manufacturer's extinguisher bracket and located in the driver's compartment in full view of and readily accessible to the driver. A pressure gauge shall be so mounted on the extinguisher so that it may be easily read without removing the extinguisher from its mounted position. The fire extinguisher shall have a minimum capacity of two and one-half pounds (21/2 lbs.) and be of a type approved by the Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., with a rating of not less than ten (10) B.C. The operating mechanism shall be sealed with a type of seal that will not interfere with use of the fire extinguisher.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 448, § 2.
RI Gen L § 31-23-55 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23 - Equipment and Accessories Generally|Section 31-23-55 - Speedometer and odometer.

§ 31-23-55. Speedometer and odometer.Every school bus is required to be equipped with a speedometer and odometer in good working order at all times. The odometer may be installed separate and apart from the odometer normally included in the speedometer head.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 448, § 2.
RI Gen L § 31-23-56 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23 - Equipment and Accessories Generally|Section 31-23-56 - Stop arm required.

§ 31-23-56. Stop arm required.Every school bus shall be equipped with a stop arm, approved by the department of revenue, which shall be activated whenever school children are being loaded or unloaded.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 360, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 98, § 19; P.L. 2008, ch. 145, § 19.
RI Gen L § 31-23-57 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23 - Equipment and Accessories Generally|Section 31-23-57 - Eye protection for motorcycle operators.

§ 31-23-57. Eye protection for motorcycle operators.(a) Every motorcycle operator shall be required to wear protective eyewear while operating on any highway within the state. The eyewear shall include, but not be limited to, safety goggles, safety eyeglasses, or a safety shield.(b) Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be fined twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the first offense, fifty dollars ($50.00) for the second offense, and one hundred dollars ($100) for the third and each subsequent offense.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 537, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-23-58 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23 - Equipment and Accessories Generally|Section 31-23-58 - Department of transportation - Vehicles - Backup warning device.

§ 31-23-58. Department of transportation — Vehicles — Backup warning device.All state trucks in use by the department of transportation shall be equipped with a backup warning device that meets the latest minimum standards as promulgated by either federal occupational health and safety standards or the standards set by the department of transportation.History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 265, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 323, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-23.1-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23.1 - Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact|Section 31-23.1-2 - Legislative findings.

§ 31-23.1-2. Legislative findings.The legislature finds that:(1) The public safety necessitates the continuous development, modernization, and implementation of standards and requirements of law relating to vehicle equipment, in accordance with expert knowledge and opinion.(2) The public safety further requires that those standards and requirements be uniform from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, except to the extent that specific and compelling evidence supports variation.(3) The division of motor vehicles, acting upon recommendations of the vehicle equipment safety commission and pursuant to the Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact, provides a just, equitable, and orderly means of promoting the public safety in the manner and within the scope contemplated by this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1963, ch. 43, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-23.1-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23.1 - Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact|Section 31-23.1-3 - Supersession of other laws.

§ 31-23.1-3. Supersession of other laws.Provisions of chapters 23 and 24 of this title shall continue to be of force and effect only until superseded by a rule, regulation, or code adopted by the general assembly pursuant to the Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact. Any superseding rule, regulation, or code shall specify the provision or provisions of existing statute being superseded in accordance with and as required by this chapter. The provision or provisions are repealed, effective on the date when the rule, regulation or, code superseding the provision or provisions becomes effective pursuant to the Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact, and any violation of the superseding provision or provisions shall be a civil violation.History of Section.P.L. 1963, ch. 43, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 218, art. 6, § 12.
RI Gen L § 31-23.1-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23.1 - Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact|Section 31-23.1-4 - Legislative approval.

§ 31-23.1-4. Legislative approval.Pursuant to article V(e) of the Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact, it is the intention of this state and it is provided that no rule, regulation, or code issued by the vehicle equipment safety commission in accordance with article V of the compact shall take effect until approved by act of the legislature.History of Section.P.L. 1963, ch. 43, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-23.1-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23.1 - Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact|Section 31-23.1-5 - Rhode Island commissioner.

§ 31-23.1-5. Rhode Island commissioner.The commissioner of this state on the vehicle equipment safety commission shall be the administrator of the division of motor vehicles who shall serve during his or her continuance as the officer. The commissioner of this state appointed pursuant to this section may designate an alternate from among the officers and employees of the commissioner's agency to serve in his or her place and stead on the vehicle equipment safety commission. Subject to the provisions of the compact and bylaws of the vehicle equipment safety commission, the authority and responsibilities of the alternate shall be as determined by the commissioner designating the alternate.History of Section.P.L. 1963, ch. 43, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-23.1-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23.1 - Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact|Section 31-23.1-6 - Employees' retirement.

§ 31-23.1-6. Employees' retirement.The employees' retirement system of the state of Rhode Island may make an agreement with the vehicle equipment safety commission for the coverage of the commission's employees pursuant to article III(f) of the compact. The agreement, as nearly as may be, shall provide for arrangements similar to those available to the employees of this state, and shall be subject to amendment or termination in accordance with its terms.History of Section.P.L. 1963, ch. 43, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-23.1-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23.1 - Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact|Section 31-23.1-7 - Departmental cooperation.

§ 31-23.1-7. Departmental cooperation.Within appropriations available for them, the departments, agencies, and officers of the government of this state may cooperate with and assist the vehicle equipment safety commission within the scope contemplated by article III(h) of the compact. The departments, agencies, and officers of the government of this state are authorized generally to cooperate with the commission.History of Section.P.L. 1963, ch. 43, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-23.1-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23.1 - Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact|Section 31-23.1-8 - Filings.

§ 31-23.1-8. Filings.Filing of documents as required by article III(j) of the compact shall be with the division of motor vehicles.History of Section.P.L. 1963, ch. 43, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-23.1-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23.1 - Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact|Section 31-23.1-9 - Budget.

§ 31-23.1-9. Budget.Pursuant to article VI(a) of the compact, the vehicle equipment safety commission shall submit its budgets to the administrator of the division of motor vehicles.History of Section.P.L. 1963, ch. 43, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-23.1-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23.1 - Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact|Section 31-23.1-10 - Inspection of accounts.

§ 31-23.1-10. Inspection of accounts.Pursuant to article VI(e) of the compact, the department of revenue is empowered and authorized to inspect the accounts of the vehicle equipment safety commission.History of Section.P.L. 1963, ch. 43, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 98, § 20; P.L. 2008, ch. 145, § 20.
RI Gen L § 31-23.1-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23.1 - Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact|Section 31-23.1-11 - "Executive head" defined.

§ 31-23.1-11. "Executive head" defined."Executive head" as used in article IX(b) of the compact, with reference to this state, means the governor.History of Section.P.L. 1963, ch. 43, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-23.2-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23.2 - Tampering with Odometers|Section 31-23.2-1 - Declaration of findings and purpose.

§ 31-23.2-1. Declaration of findings and purpose.(a) The general assembly finds:(1) That purchasers, when buying motor vehicles, rely heavily on the odometer reading as an index of the condition and value of the vehicle;(2) That purchasers are entitled to rely on the odometer reading as an accurate reflection of the mileage actually traveled by the vehicle;(3) That an accurate indication of the mileage traveled by a motor vehicle, assists the purchaser in determining its safety and reliability; and(4) That motor vehicles move in the current of interstate and foreign commerce or affect that commerce.(b) It is therefore the purpose of this chapter to prohibit tampering with odometers on motor vehicles, to establish certain safeguards for the protection of purchasers with respect to the sale of motor vehicles having altered or reset odometers, and to create civil and criminal sanctions for the violation of the provisions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 14, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 392, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-23.2-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23.2 - Tampering with Odometers|Section 31-23.2-2 - Definitions.

§ 31-23.2-2. Definitions.As used in this title:(1) "Motor vehicle" means any vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power for use on the public streets, roads, and highways;(2) "Odometer" means an instrument for measuring and recording the actual distance a motor vehicle travels while in operation;(3) "Person" means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or business trust including, but not limited to, private individuals and motor vehicle dealers, both wholesale and retail, whether the private individual or dealer is a dealer in the ordinary course of business or not;(4) "Repair and replacement" means to restore to a sound working condition by replacing the instrument or any part thereof or by correcting what is inoperative;(5) "Transfer" means to acquire ownership by purchase, gift, bequest, or any other means.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 14, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 392, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-23.2-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23.2 - Tampering with Odometers|Section 31-23.2-3 - Unlawful devices.

§ 31-23.2-3. Unlawful devices.It is unlawful for any person to advertise for sale, to sell, to use, or to install or to have installed, any device which causes the odometer to register any mileage other than the true mileage driven. For the purpose of this section the "true mileage driven" is that mileage driven by the vehicle as registered by the odometer within the manufacturer's designed tolerance.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 14, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-23.2-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23.2 - Tampering with Odometers|Section 31-23.2-4 - Unlawful activity.

§ 31-23.2-4. Unlawful activity.It is unlawful for any person or his or her agent to disconnect, reset, or alter the odometer of any motor vehicle with the intent to reduce the number of miles indicated on it.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 14, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-23.2-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23.2 - Tampering with Odometers|Section 31-23.2-5 - Maintenance.

§ 31-23.2-5. Maintenance.Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the service, repair, or replacement of an odometer, provided the mileage indicated on it remains the same as before the service, repair, or replacement. Where the odometer is incapable of registering the same mileage as before the service, repair, or replacement, the odometer shall be adjusted to read zero.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 14, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-23.2-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23.2 - Tampering with Odometers|Section 31-23.2-7 - Penalty.

§ 31-23.2-7. Penalty.(a) A person who shall violate any of the sections of this chapter shall be punished by imprisonment for up to five (5) years or a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or one dollar ($1.00) for each mile representing the difference between the actual mileage driven and the mileage as represented on the vehicle at the time of sale, and the person may be prohibited from working for any motor vehicle dealer authorized to do business in the state of Rhode Island for a period of not more than one year; and if the person has been issued plates pursuant to § 31-3-25, the plates may be revoked.(b) Should any person who violates any of the sections of this chapter possess a motor vehicle dealer's license, this license shall be revoked upon his or her conviction for a period of not more than one year.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 14, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 256, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 392, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-23.2-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23.2 - Tampering with Odometers|Section 31-23.2-8 - Cause of action - Statute of limitations - Damages.

§ 31-23.2-8. Cause of action — Statute of limitations — Damages.(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or public law to the contrary, any person who suffers a loss as a result of a violation of any provision of this chapter, may commence an action in either the superior or district court within three (3) years from the date of discovery of the loss, or within one year from the date when through the exercise of reasonable diligence, the cause of the loss should have been discovered, whichever is later. If the seller of any motor vehicle or any previous owner shall have knowingly violated any of the provisions of this chapter, he or she shall be liable to any subsequent good faith purchaser in an amount equal to three (3) times the amount of actual damages and shall also be liable for punitive damages, costs, and reasonable attorney's fees as determined by the court.(b) Prior to initiating any legal action as set forth in subsection (a) of this section, a person shall serve a written demand upon the seller or any previous owner by registered mail, return receipt requested, containing the following information:(1) That the buyer believes the odometer has been tampered with;(2) Date of purchase;(3) Name of buyer and seller;(4) Make, model, year, and VIN of motor vehicle;(5) Sales price;(6) Present mileage;(7) Any repairs done on the motor vehicle since its purchase; and(8) A demand for a refund or a replacement motor vehicle of comparable value within thirty (30) days of the notification of the seller or previous owner. Should the seller or previous owner comply with the demand within thirty (30) days, the buyer shall forfeit any right to proceed in accordance with subsection (a) of this section. Additionally, a replacement motor vehicle shall be accepted by any financial institution financing the motor vehicle replaced as substitute collateral on any notes made to finance the replaced motor vehicle, and the owner/borrower and/or guarantors on the notes shall not have to pay any penalties or refinance charges.(c) Any person who knowingly violates any of the provisions of this chapter, shall be absolutely liable to any person suffering a loss, and it shall not be a defense that any plaintiff contributed to his or her own loss.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 14, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 76, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 392, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-23.2-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23.2 - Tampering with Odometers|Section 31-23.2-9 - Other laws unaffected.

§ 31-23.2-9. Other laws unaffected.This chapter does not annul, alter, affect, or exempt any person subject to the provisions of this chapter from complying with the laws of any state with respect to the disconnecting, altering, or tampering with odometers with the intent to defraud, except to the extent that those laws are inconsistent with any provision of this chapter, and then only to the extent of the inconsistency.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 14, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-23.2-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23.2 - Tampering with Odometers|Section 31-23.2-10 - Division of motor vehicles - Odometer inspection.

§ 31-23.2-10. Division of motor vehicles — Odometer inspection.(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of the general laws, the division of motor vehicles shall require the inspection by a member of a city or town police department, of the odometer of every motor vehicle purchased from a seller from outside the state of Rhode Island, prior to issuing a certificate of title in accordance with the provisions of § 31-23.2-6.(b) For each vehicle inspected, the local police department may collect a fee of ten dollars ($10.00).(c) In the town of Exeter, the town sergeant, or designees, who shall also be employees of the Exeter town sergeant's office, are authorized to conduct the inspection required by this section. History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 392, § 3; P.L. 1987, ch. 118, art. 23, § 3; P.L. 1987, ch. 420, § 2; P.L. 2021, ch. 190, § 2, effective July 8, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 191, § 2, effective July 8, 2021.
RI Gen L § 31-23.2-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23.2 - Tampering with Odometers|Section 31-23.2-11 - Violation constituting deceptive trade practice.

§ 31-23.2-11. Violation constituting deceptive trade practice.Any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a deceptive trade practice under the terms of chapter 13.1 of title 6. In addition to the provisions of § 31-23.2-8, 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. 76, § 2; P.L. 1985, ch. 392, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-23.2-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23.2 - Tampering with Odometers|Section 31-23.2-12 - Dealers - Bonding.

§ 31-23.2-12. Dealers — Bonding.All motor vehicle dealers licensed by the state of Rhode Island shall post a bond of not less than fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) with the Rhode Island motor vehicle dealers license commission for the purpose of indemnifying a good faith purchaser who suffers any loss occasioned by a violation of the general laws or the rules and regulations of the commission. The bond shall be renewed annually and shall continue in effect for two (2) years after any dealer goes out of business.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 392, § 3.
RI Gen L § 31-23.2-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-23.2 - Tampering with Odometers|Section 31-23.2-13 - Dealers - Records.

§ 31-23.2-13. Dealers — Records.All motor vehicle dealers licensed by the state of Rhode Island shall retain all records involving the transfer of motor vehicles in the state of Rhode Island, including, but not limited to, those set forth in § 31-23.2-6(a) and (b), for a period of six (6) years after the date of sale of each motor vehicle.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 392, § 3.