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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-47.1 - Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program › Section 31-47.1-2. - Definitions.

§ 31-47.1-2. Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1)
“Authorized inspection and repair stations (AIRS)” means a facility which has been authorized by the department to conduct motor vehicle emissions inspections and re-inspections.
(2)
“Compliance certificate” means a written statement, instrument or device indicating that a motor vehicle complies with the standards and criteria for motor vehicle emissions inspection.
(3)
“Department” means the department of revenue.
(4)
“Motor vehicle” means every vehicle which is self-propelled and every vehicle which is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires, but not operated upon rails, except vehicles moved exclusively by human power and motorized wheelchairs.
(5)
“Motor vehicle emissions inspection” means a test of the emissions of air contaminants from a motor vehicle and any visual and functional checks related to the emission of air contaminants from a motor vehicle conducted pursuant to this chapter.
(6)
“Waiver certificate” means a written statement, instrument or device indicating the requirement of compliance with the standards and criteria for motor vehicle emissions inspection for a particular motor vehicle has been waived.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 254, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 65, § 2; P.L. 2008, ch. 98, § 30; P.L. 2008, ch. 145, § 30.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-47.1 - Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program › Section 31-47.1-3. - Inspection requirement.

§ 31-47.1-3. Inspection requirement.
(a)
Each motor vehicle subject to the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a motor vehicle emissions inspection, conducted no more frequently than annually. Different classes of motor vehicles or model years may be subject to different inspection frequencies.
(b)
Motor vehicles subject to this chapter shall be determined by regulations, and shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, all 1975 and later model year light duty vehicles and light duty trucks up to and including eight thousand five hundred pounds (8,500 lbs.) gross vehicle weight rating.
(c)
Any motor vehicle which is inspected and found not to comply with the standards and criteria for motor vehicle emissions inspections must, within thirty (30) days of the inspection, be re-inspected and found to comply with the standards and criteria for motor vehicle emissions inspections, or have received a waiver certificate, or not be operated on the highways of the state.
(d)
Any certificate issued under this chapter shall always be carried in an easily accessible place in or about the vehicle for which the certificate was issued.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 254, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 152, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 165, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 65, § 2; P.L. 1998, ch. 327, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 109, § 47.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-47.1 - Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program › Section 31-47.1-4. - Law enforcement.

§ 31-47.1-4. Law enforcement.
Any law enforcement officer or designee of the director of the department of revenue whose duty it is to enforce laws related to motor vehicles, may demand and inspect any certificate issued under this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 254, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 98, § 30; P.L. 2008, ch. 145, § 30.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-47.1 - Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program › Section 31-47.1-5. - Exemptions.

§ 31-47.1-5. Exemptions.
The following motor vehicles shall be exempt from the requirements of this chapter:
(1)
A motor vehicle twenty-five (25) years or older.
(2)
Any class of motor vehicles that is exempted by regulation of the department because the vehicle presents prohibitive inspection problems or is inappropriate for inspection.
(3)
Motor vehicles operated exclusively by electric power.
(4)
New motor vehicles until twenty-four (24) months after their date of purchase or twenty-four thousand (24,000) miles, whichever occurs first.
(5)
Motor vehicles that are in compliance with an enhanced motor vehicle inspection program operated by another jurisdiction may be exempt upon the owner providing a current written certification of compliance, if the inspection program in that jurisdiction is approved by the United States environmental protection agency.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 254, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 65, § 2; P.L. 1998, ch. 327, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-47.1 - Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program › Section 31-47.1-6. - Repealed.

§ 31-47.1-6. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 254, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1997, ch. 65, § 1, effective July 1, 1997.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-47.1 - Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program › Section 31-47.1-8. - Waiver certificate.

§ 31-47.1-8. Waiver certificate.
(a)
A motor vehicle which, after inspection or re-inspection, fails to comply with the standards and criteria for motor vehicle emissions inspections shall be eligible for a waiver certificate, provided that:
(1)
The cost of emission related repairs performed exceeds the repair cost limit. The cost of repairs may include the cost of emission related repairs made after the inspection or the cost of emission related repairs made up to sixty (60) days prior to the inspection. The cost of repairs shall not include any costs covered by an emission control performance warranty or the cost to repair or replace any emission control system or mechanism which has been removed, dismantled or rendered inoperative. The repair cost limit shall be two hundred and fifty dollars ($250) in 1999, 2000, and 2001 and shall be four hundred fifty dollars ($450) in 2002 and 2003. After 2003 the repair cost limit shall be four hundred and fifty dollars ($450) and shall be adjusted in January of each year by the percentage, if any, by which the Consumer Price Index for the preceding calendar year differs from the Consumer Price Index for 1989; or
(2)
A complete, documented physical and functional diagnosis and inspection, conducted by the department, shows that no additional emission related repairs are needed.
(b)
No person shall knowingly give false information to an AIRS or the department concerning the repair costs or repairs needed to bring a motor vehicle into compliance with the standards and criteria for motor vehicle emissions inspections.
(c)
Any person may perform repairs on a vehicle in order to meet the requirements of this chapter or chapter 38 of this title, except that the cost of repairs, including diagnosis, parts, and labor, to be applied to the repair cost limit must be performed by a certified repair technician. Only the cost of parts may be applied to the repair cost limit if repairs are performed by someone other than a certified repair technician.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 254, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 65, § 2; P.L. 1998, ch. 327, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-47.1 - Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program › Section 31-47.1-9. - Prohibitions.

§ 31-47.1-9. Prohibitions.
(a)
No person may issue a compliance certificate or a waiver certificate for a motor vehicle that has not been inspected in accordance with or is not in compliance with the standards and criteria for motor vehicle emissions inspections.
(b)
No person may alter, falsify or counterfeit a compliance certificate or a waiver certificate.
(c)
No person may materially alter or change any equipment or mechanism of a motor vehicle that has received a compliance certificate in a manner that the motor vehicle no longer complies with the standards and criteria for motor vehicle emissions inspections. This section shall not be construed as preventing the temporary alteration of equipment for the purpose of motor vehicle repair.
(d)
Any person under contract to the state to provide motor vehicle emission testing support service and/or any employee of such a contractor and the operator of an AIRS and/or an employee of an AIRS violating any of the provisions of this chapter may be subject to criminal penalties of a fine of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000), by imprisonment of not more than thirty (30) days, or by both fine and imprisonment for each violation.
(e)
Any person under contract to the state to assist the state in the administration of a motor vehicle emission inspection program and/or any employee of the contractor and the operator of an AIRS and/or an employee of an AIRS, or any person who is or acts as a garage repair person, violating any rule or regulation promulgated under the authority of this chapter shall be subject to a civil or administrative penalty of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation.
(f)
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter or any rule or regulation promulgated under the authority of this chapter shall be subject to a civil or administrative penalty of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 254, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 65, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-47.1 - Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program › Section 31-47.1-10. - Proceedings for enforcement.

§ 31-47.1-10. Proceedings for enforcement.
(a)
The traffic tribunal shall have jurisdiction to enforce the criminal penalty provisions of this chapter.
(b)
The traffic tribunal shall have jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of any rule or regulation issued by the department pursuant to this chapter. The division of enforcement of the department of environmental management shall have jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of any rule or regulation issued by the department of environmental management pursuant to this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 254, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 109, § 47.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-47.1 - Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program › Section 31-47.1-11. - Fees.

§ 31-47.1-11. Fees.
(a)
Beginning in fiscal year 2015, a fee of fifty-five dollars ($55.00) is to be charged for each motor vehicle inspected. The amount of fees collected shall provide for the cost of the inspection, the costs of administering the motor vehicle emissions inspection program and other costs provided by law. The fee must be paid for each motor vehicle inspected at an emissions inspection station at the time of the inspection and is payable whether a compliance certificate, waiver certificate, or no certificate is issued. There shall be no fee charged for one reinspection of a vehicle that failed an initial inspection when the reinspection is conducted at the AIRS that conducted the initial inspection.
Of the fifty-five dollars ($55.00) fee, nineteen dollars ($19.00) shall be retained by the inspection station owner to cover the costs of performing the inspection. The remaining thirty-six dollars ($36.00) shall be remitted to the program manager. The program manager shall retain no more than four dollars ($4.00) of the fee and remit no less than thirty-two dollars ($32.00) for deposit in the Rhode Island highway maintenance account. Be it further provided that twenty dollars ($20.00) generated from the fee be deposited into the Rhode Island highway maintenance fund according to the schedule provided in subsection (b) of § 39-18.1-5. The general assembly shall annually appropriate such sums as may be required to cover the costs of administering the program by the division of motor vehicles and the department of environmental management.
(b)
[Deleted by P.L. 2014, ch. 145, art. 21, § 6].
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 254, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 107; P.L. 1997, ch. 65, § 2; P.L. 1998, ch. 327, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 55, art. 27, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 246, art. 8, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 34, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 145, art. 21, § 6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-47.2 - Heavy Duty Diesel Vehicle Emission Inspections › Section 31-47.2-1. - Legislative findings.

§ 31-47.2-1. Legislative findings.
The general assembly finds and declares that:
(1)
Exhaust emissions from heavy-duty diesel engines used in trucks and buses traveling within Rhode Island contribute significantly to air pollution within the state;
(2)
Heavy-duty diesel engines in a poor state of repair emit higher levels of pollution than engines that are well maintained;
(3)
Citizens of Rhode Island frequently raise concerns about emissions from heavy-duty diesel engines;
(4)
These emissions diminish the quality of life and health of our citizens;
(5)
Technology exists to determine the level of exhaust emissions from heavy-duty vehicles;
(6)
Maintenance and repair procedures are available that can readily be employed to correct unacceptable exhaust emissions;
(7)
Rhode Island is a party to a memorandum of understanding among states of the northeast United States in which each state agreed to use its best efforts to implement heavy-duty diesel testing programs consistent with the elements of the memorandum of understanding; and
(8)
It is in the public interest to establish a program regulating exhaust emissions from heavy-duty diesel trucks and buses traveling within Rhode Island.
History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 280, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-47.2 - Heavy Duty Diesel Vehicle Emission Inspections › Section 31-47.2-2. - Inspection requirement.

§ 31-47.2-2. Inspection requirement.
(a)
The administrator of the division of motor vehicles shall, at the direction of the director of the department of revenue and in coordination with the department of environmental management, establish rules and regulations and develop testing techniques and emission standards for motor vehicles subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(b)
Motor vehicles subject to this chapter shall be determined by regulation, and shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, all diesel powered trucks and buses of all model years and over eight thousand five hundred pounds (8,500 lbs.) gross vehicle weight rating that operate on the highways of Rhode Island.
(c)
Standards for opacity of emissions shall be promulgated for all subject vehicles.
(d)
In establishing such standards, the administrator shall review standards in effect in other states in the northeast United States and to the extent practicable shall establish standards consistent with standards in other states.
(e)
Emissions inspections may be performed at roadside or in conjunction with any safety or weight inspection.
(f)
Any motor vehicle which is inspected and found not to comply with the standards for heavy-duty diesel motor vehicle emissions shall be repaired within forty-five (45) consecutive calendar days after the inspection so as to comply with the standards for heavy-duty diesel motor vehicle emissions, or not be operated on the highways of the state.
History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 280, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 98, § 31; P.L. 2008, ch. 145, § 31.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-47.2 - Heavy Duty Diesel Vehicle Emission Inspections › Section 31-47.2-3. - On-road inspection.

§ 31-47.2-3. On-road inspection.
Beginning no later than January 1, 2001, motor vehicles subject to the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a roadside emissions inspection conducted by the state police or such other police officer defined in § 31-1-21 upon a specific designation by the state police, and provided such officers are certified by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance as a North American Standard Truck Inspector.
History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 280, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 401, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 491, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-47.2 - Heavy Duty Diesel Vehicle Emission Inspections › Section 31-47.2-4. - Periodic inspection.

§ 31-47.2-4. Periodic inspection.
(a)
Beginning no later than January 1, 2003, all vehicles subject to the provisions of this chapter and registered in Rhode Island shall be inspected for emissions on a periodic basis.
(b)
Vehicles subject to the provisions of this chapter which are operated in fleets of ten (10) or more vehicles may be self-inspected or inspected at a heavy-duty authorized inspection and repair (HD-AIRS) facility on an annual basis.
(c)
Individual heavy-duty vehicle owners, not in a fleet of ten (10) or more vehicles, shall have their vehicles inspected at a heavy-duty authorized inspection and repair (HD-AIRS) facility on an annual basis.
History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 280, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-47.2 - Heavy Duty Diesel Vehicle Emission Inspections › Section 31-47.2-5. - Inspection fee.

§ 31-47.2-5. Inspection fee.
A fee, established in accordance with the rules and regulations of the department of revenue, is to be charged for each motor vehicle inspected. The amount of the fee collected shall provide for the cost of inspection, the cost of administering the motor vehicle inspection program, and other costs provided by law.
History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 280, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 98, § 31; P.L. 2008, ch. 145, § 31.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-47.2 - Heavy Duty Diesel Vehicle Emission Inspections › Section 31-47.2-6. - Penalty for violations.

§ 31-47.2-6. Penalty for violations.
(a)
After July 1, 2001, any person who fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter or any rule or regulation promulgated under this chapter shall be subject to a civil violation and penalty of:
(1)
One hundred twenty-five dollars ($125) for a first offense;
(2)
Five hundred twenty-five dollars ($525) for a second offense; and
(3)
One thousand twenty-five dollars ($1,025) for the third and subsequent offenses.
(b)
The penalties may be reduced upon a showing that repairs have been made to bring failing vehicles into compliance with emission standards. There shall be no reduction for a first offense. Any reduction of the penalty for second, third, and subsequent offenses shall be by not more than four hundred fifty dollars ($450).
(c)
No person shall knowingly give false information to a HD-AIRS, the administrator or his designee concerning compliance with the provisions of this chapter and regulations promulgated under this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 280, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 58, § 11.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-47.2 - Heavy Duty Diesel Vehicle Emission Inspections › Section 31-47.2-7. - Contract.

§ 31-47.2-7. Contract.
The administrator may contract the services of an independent contractor in order to carry out his or her duties under this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 280, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-47.3 - The Diesel Emissions Reduction Act › Section 31-47.3-1. - Legislative findings.

§ 31-47.3-1. Legislative findings.
(a)
Diesel emissions, due in large part to their high concentrations of particulate matter, are associated with severe and multiple health risks to the citizens of Rhode Island, including increased risks of cancer, decreased lung function, aggravated asthma, heart attacks and premature death. Reducing diesel pollution will also help advance the state’s climate protection goals and climate action plan by reducing black carbon pollution.
(b)
Diesel exhaust also contains nitrogen oxides, which contribute to the formation of ground-level ozone, or smog. Rhode Island continues to be classified as a “serious-nonattainment area” for ozone.
(c)
Reducing diesel pollution may help to stem the tide of the asthma epidemic in Rhode Island where more than one in ten (10) citizens have asthma. Rhode Island ranks eighth (8th) in the U.S. for the worst asthma rates overall, and has the fifth (5th) highest rate for children. Rhode Islanders pay about forty-one million dollars ($41,000,000) per year in asthma-associated health costs. Asthma is the most common chronic disease in children and responsible for the most school absences in Rhode Island.
(d)
The EPA, recognizing the harmful effects of diesel emissions, issued new fuel and engine emission standards that will reduce particulate matter emissions from engines model year 2007 and newer ninety percent (90%) below previous levels.
(e)
The same technology that reduces emissions by up to ninety percent (90%) for new engines can be retrofitted onto existing engines, which will continue to operate for years.
(f)
As a first step in tackling the diesel pollution problem in Rhode Island, school buses should be given high priority.
History of Section.
P.L. 2007, ch. 177, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 219, § 1.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-50 - Office of Automobile Theft and Insurance Fraud › Section 31-50-4. - Funding of office.

§ 31-50-4. Funding of office.
The director of business regulation shall fund the office of automobile theft and insurance fraud annually through those insurers authorized to write automobile insurance in the state, in proportion to their market share, in an amount equal to one dollar ($1.00) per year times the total number of registrations of vehicles having a gross weight of ten thousand pounds (10,000 lbs.) or less. Insurers may collect the amount as a policy surcharge, separately identifiable on either the policy declaration page or billing. The director is authorized by rules and regulations to raise these funds and direct the method by which payment of these charges is to be implemented. All funds collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited as general revenues.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 380, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 108; P.L. 1998, ch. 283, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-50 - Office of Automobile Theft and Insurance Fraud › Section 31-50-5. - Annual report.

§ 31-50-5. Annual report.
On or before the thirty-first day of January the designated assistant or special assistant attorney general and the director shall prepare and submit to the governor and to the board a comprehensive report of all of the activities of the office including, but not limited, to vehicle recovery statistics, arrests, prosecutions, convictions, and restitution.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 380, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-50 - Office of Automobile Theft and Insurance Fraud › Section 31-50-6. - Severability.

§ 31-50-6. Severability.
The provisions of this chapter are severable, and if any of its provisions shall be held unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, the decision of the court shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 380, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-51 - School Bus Safety Enforcement › Section 31-51-2. - Live digital video school bus violation detection monitoring systems.

§ 31-51-2. Live digital video school bus violation detection monitoring systems.
(a)
All school departments of this state are hereby authorized to install and operate live digital video school bus violation detection monitoring systems. Such systems shall at a minimum, be systems which monitor and detect school bus traffic violations. For purposes of this chapter a live digital video school bus violation detection monitoring system means a system with one or more camera sensors and computers which produce live digital and recorded video of motor vehicles being operated in violation of school bus traffic laws. All systems installed for used under this chapter must, at a minimum, produce a live visual image viewable remotely, a recorded image of the license plate, and be able to record the time, date, and location of the vehicle, and a signed affidavit by a person who witnessed the violation via live video.
(b)
The school departments may enter into an agreement with a private corporation or other entity to provide live digital video school bus violation detection monitoring systems and to maintain and operate such systems.
History of Section.
P.L. 2008, ch. 118, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 105, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 107, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-51 - School Bus Safety Enforcement › Section 31-51-2.1. - Installation and signage.

§ 31-51-2.1. Installation and signage.
(a)
All vehicles installed with a live digital video school bus violation detection monitoring system shall post a warning sign indicating the use of such system.
(b)
Warning signage shall remain on each vehicle as long as a live digital video school bus violation detection monitoring system is in operation.
History of Section.
P.L. 2008, ch. 118, § 1.