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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-5.1 - Regulation of Business Practices Among Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers › Section 31-5.1-17. - Severability.

§ 31-5.1-17. Severability.
If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 292, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-5.1 - Regulation of Business Practices Among Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers › Section 31-5.1-18. - Transportation damages.

§ 31-5.1-18. Transportation damages.
(a)
Notwithstanding the terms, provisions, or conditions of any agreement or franchise, the new motor vehicle dealer is solely liable for damages to new motor vehicles after acceptance from the carrier and before delivery to the ultimate purchaser.
(b)
Notwithstanding the terms, provisions, or conditions of any agreement or franchise, the manufacturer is liable for all damages to motor vehicles before delivery to a carrier or transporter.
(c)
The new motor vehicle dealer is liable for damages to new motor vehicles after delivery to the carrier only if the dealer selects the method of transportation, mode of transportation, and the carrier. In all other instances, the manufacturer is liable for carrier-related new motor vehicle damage.
(d)
On any new motor vehicle, any uncorrected damage or any corrected damage exceeding six percent (6%) of the manufacturer’s suggested retail price, as defined in 26 U.S.C. § 4216 and measured by retail repair costs, must be disclosed in writing prior to delivery. Damage to glass, tires, and bumpers is excluded from the six percent (6%) rule when replaced by identical manufacturer’s original equipment.
(e)
Repaired damage to a customer ordered new motor vehicle, not exceeding the six percent (6%) rule, shall not constitute grounds for revocation of the customer order. The customer’s right of revocation ceases upon his or her acceptance of delivery of the vehicle.
(f)
If damage to a vehicle exceeds the six percent (6%) rule at either the time the new motor vehicle is accepted by the new motor vehicle dealer, or whenever the risk of loss is shifted to the dealer (as defined in subsection (c)), whichever occurs first, then the dealer may reject the vehicle within a reasonable time. Should the dealer elect to repair any damage exceeding the six percent (6%) rule, full disclosure shall be made by the dealer in writing to the customer and an acknowledgment by the customer is required. If there is less than six percent (6%) damage as described in subsection (d) of this section, no disclosure is required. Pre-delivery mechanical work shall not require a disclosure.
History of Section.
P.L. 1981, ch. 347, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-5.1 - Regulation of Business Practices Among Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers › Section 31-5.1-19. - Risk of loss.

§ 31-5.1-19. Risk of loss.
(a)
If a new motor vehicle dealer determines the method of transportation, as defined in § 31-5.1-18(c), then the risk of loss passes to the dealer upon delivery of the vehicle to the carrier.
(b)
In every other instance, the risk of loss remains with the manufacturer until such time as the new motor vehicle dealer accepts the vehicle from the carrier.
History of Section.
P.L. 1981, ch. 347, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-5.1 - Regulation of Business Practices Among Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers › Section 31-5.1-20. - Extent of damage liability to dealers.

§ 31-5.1-20. Extent of damage liability to dealers.
(a)
The extent of liability to a dealer regarding repair work shall be limited to the gross charge for the repair work.
(b)
Dealers shall not be liable for transportation or rental costs during the time in which repairs are made.
(c)
In any action regarding dealers involving §§ 31-5.1-18 — 31-5.1-20 the dealer shall have the right to recover reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs upon a finding of capricious action by a litigant.
(d)
Where a dealer has refunded the purchase price in full on a new motor vehicle within thirty (30) days of delivery, and that vehicle is returned to the dealer free of collision, the dealer may sell the motor vehicle as new but the vehicle’s mileage must be disclosed to the buyer.
History of Section.
P.L. 1981, ch. 347, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-5.1 - Regulation of Business Practices Among Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers › Section 31-5.1-21. - Promotional activities.

§ 31-5.1-21. Promotional activities.
(a)
Upon filing of a claim, a manufacturer or distributor shall compensate a dealer for any incentive or reimbursement program sponsored by the manufacturer or distributor, under the terms of which the dealer is eligible for compensation.
(b)(1)
A claim filed under this section shall be:
(i)
In the manner and form prescribed by the manufacturer or distributor; and
(ii)
Approved or disapproved within thirty (30) days of receipt.
(2)
A claim not approved or disapproved within thirty (30) days of receipt shall be deemed approved.
(3)
Payment of a claim filed under this section shall be made within thirty (30) days of approval.
(c)(1)
If a claim filed under this section is shown by the manufacturer or distributor to be false or unsubstantiated, the manufacturer or distributor may charge back the claim within one year from the date the claim was paid or credit issued or one year from the end of a manufacturer program that does not exceed one year in length, whichever is later.
(i)
A manufacturer or distributor shall not charge back a claim based solely on a motor vehicle dealer’s incidental failure to comply with a specific claim processing requirement, such as a clerical error or other administrative technicality that does not put into question the legitimacy of the claim after the motor vehicle dealer properly resubmits the claim in accordance with the manufacturer’s or distributor’s submission guidelines.
(ii)
A dealer shall have no less than sixty (60) days from the date of notification by a manufacturer or distributor of a charge back to the dealer to resubmit a claim for payment or compensation if the claim was denied for a dealer’s incidental failure as set forth in subsection (c)(1)(ii) whether the chargeback was a direct or an indirect transaction.
(2)
This paragraph does not limit the right of a manufacturer or distributor to charge back for any claim that is proven fraudulent.
History of Section.
P.L. 1995, ch. 339, § 2; P.L. 2009, ch. 227, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 228, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 239, § 4; P.L. 2014, ch. 353, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 397, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-5.2 - Consumer Enforcement of Motor Vehicle Warranties › Section 31-5.2-2. - Manufacturers’ obligation to fulfill warranties.

§ 31-5.2-2. Manufacturers’ obligation to fulfill warranties.
If a motor vehicle does not conform to any applicable express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the implied warranty of merchantability as defined in § 6A-2-314 and the implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose as defined in § 6A-2-315, and the consumer or lessee reports the nonconformity to the manufacturer of the vehicle, its agent, or its authorized dealer or lessor during the term of protection, the manufacturer, its agent, or its authorized dealer shall effect such repairs as are necessary to conform the vehicle to the warranty, notwithstanding the fact that those repairs are made after the expiration of the term.
History of Section.
P.L. 1984, ch. 353, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 361, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 236, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-5.2 - Consumer Enforcement of Motor Vehicle Warranties › Section 31-5.2-4. - Affirmative defenses.

§ 31-5.2-4. Affirmative defenses.
It shall be an affirmative defense to any claim under this section:
(1)
That an alleged nonconformity does not substantially impair the use, market value, or safety of the vehicle; or
(2)
That a nonconformity is the result of abuse, neglect, or unauthorized substantial modification or alteration of the vehicle by the consumer or lessee.
History of Section.
P.L. 1984, ch. 353, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 361, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 236, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-5.2 - Consumer Enforcement of Motor Vehicle Warranties › Section 31-5.2-5. - Time allowed for correction of nonconformity.

§ 31-5.2-5. Time allowed for correction of nonconformity.
(a)
A reasonable number of attempts shall be presumed to have been undertaken to conform a motor vehicle to any applicable express or implied warranties if:
(1)
The same nonconformity has been subject to repair four (4) or more times by the manufacturer or its agents or authorized dealers or lessors within the term of protection, but the nonconformity continues to exist or the nonconformity has recurred within the term of protection, or
(2)
The vehicle is out of service by reason of the repair of any nonconformity for a cumulative total of thirty (30) or more calendar days during the term of protection; provided, however, that the manufacturer shall be afforded one additional opportunity, not to exceed seven (7) calendar days, to cure any nonconformity arising during the term of protection, notwithstanding the fact that the additional opportunity to cure commences after the term of protection.
(b)
The additional opportunity to cure shall commence on the day the manufacturer first knows or should have known that the limits specified in subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) have been met or exceeded. The term of protection, the thirty (30) calendar day period specified in subsection (a)(2), and the additional opportunity to cure shall be extended by any period of time during which repair services are not available to the consumer or lessee as a direct result of a war, invasion, fire, flood or other natural disaster. The term of protection, the thirty (30) calendar day period and the additional opportunity to cure shall also be extended by that period of time during which repair services are not available as a direct result of a strike. During a strike, however, the manufacturer, its agent, or its authorized dealer or lessor shall make provision for the free use of a vehicle of comparable year and size by any consumer or lessee whose vehicle is out of service by reason of repair during a strike. The burden shall be on the manufacturer to show that any event claimed as a reason for an extension under the provisions of this section was the direct cause for the failure of the manufacturer, its agent or lessor, or its authorized dealer to cure any nonconformity during the time of that event. Extensions for concurrent events shall not be cumulative.
History of Section.
P.L. 1984, ch. 353, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 361, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 236, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-5.2 - Consumer Enforcement of Motor Vehicle Warranties › Section 31-5.2-6. - Rights and remedies cumulative.

§ 31-5.2-6. Rights and remedies cumulative.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the rights or remedies which are otherwise available to a consumer or lessee under law.
History of Section.
P.L. 1984, ch. 353, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 361, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 236, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-5.2 - Consumer Enforcement of Motor Vehicle Warranties › Section 31-5.2-7. - Informal dispute settlement procedures.

§ 31-5.2-7. Informal dispute settlement procedures.
If a manufacturer has established an informal dispute settlement procedure which complies in all respects with the provisions of 16 CFR Part 703, or which has been approved by the federal trade commission or by the attorney general of this state, the provisions of § 31-5.2-3 concerning refunds or replacement shall not apply to any consumer or lessee who has not first resorted to that manufacturer’s procedure or to the procedure set forth in § 31-5.2-7.1. This section shall not apply unless the manufacturer, its agents, or its authorized dealer or lessor shall have provided the consumer or lessee with clear and conspicuous written notice of the procedure at the time of delivery of the motor vehicle. A decision resulting from an informal dispute settlement procedure shall be binding upon the manufacturer if the consumer or lessee elects to accept the decision. The manufacturer shall perform its obligations as set forth in the decision within a reasonable period of time not to exceed thirty (30) calendar days from the rendering of the decision. In no event shall a consumer or lessee who has resorted to an informal dispute settlement procedure be precluded from seeking the rights and/or remedies provided by this chapter. Any applicable statute of limitation including, but not limited to, that set forth in § 31-5.2-12 shall be tolled during the period from the initiation of a dispute settlement procedure until thirty (30) days following the rendering of a final decision in the process.
History of Section.
P.L. 1984, ch. 353, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 361, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 250, § 2; P.L. 1995, ch. 236, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-5.2 - Consumer Enforcement of Motor Vehicle Warranties › Section 31-5.2-8. - Waiver of rights prohibited.

§ 31-5.2-8. Waiver of rights prohibited.
Any agreement entered into by a consumer or lessee for the purchase or lease of a new motor vehicle which waives, limits, or disclaims the rights set forth in this chapter shall be void as contrary to public policy. These rights shall inure to a subsequent transferee of the motor vehicle.
History of Section.
P.L. 1984, ch. 353, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 361, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 236, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-5.2 - Consumer Enforcement of Motor Vehicle Warranties › Section 31-5.2-9. - Disclosure of nonconformity prior to resale.

§ 31-5.2-9. Disclosure of nonconformity prior to resale.
No motor vehicle that is returned to the manufacturer under the provisions of this chapter shall be resold or re-leased in the state without clear and conspicuous written disclosure to the prospective purchaser or lessee prior to resale of the fact that it was so returned due to a nonconformity. The attorney general shall prescribe the exact form and content of the disclosure statement.
History of Section.
P.L. 1984, ch. 353, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 361, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 236, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-5.2 - Consumer Enforcement of Motor Vehicle Warranties › Section 31-5.2-10. - Cause of action.

§ 31-5.2-10. Cause of action.
An aggrieved consumer or lessee may bring an action under the Rules of Civil Procedure in the superior court to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1984, ch. 353, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 361, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 236, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-5.2 - Consumer Enforcement of Motor Vehicle Warranties › Section 31-5.2-11. - Attorney’s fees.

§ 31-5.2-11. Attorney’s fees.
The court hearing a complaint brought by a consumer or lessee aggrieved by a violation of this chapter shall award reasonable attorney’s fees to a prevailing plaintiff.
History of Section.
P.L. 1984, ch. 353, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 361, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 236, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-5.2 - Consumer Enforcement of Motor Vehicle Warranties › Section 31-5.2-12. - Commencement of action.

§ 31-5.2-12. Commencement of action.
Any action brought pursuant to this chapter shall be commenced within three (3) years of the date of original delivery of the motor vehicle to the consumer or lessee or within two (2) years of the date on which the mileage on the motor vehicle reached fifteen thousand (15,000) miles, whichever is earlier.
History of Section.
P.L. 1984, ch. 353, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 361, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 236, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-5.2 - Consumer Enforcement of Motor Vehicle Warranties › Section 31-5.2-13. - Deceptive trade practice.

§ 31-5.2-13. Deceptive trade practice.
A manufacturer’s failure to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a deceptive trade practice under the terms of chapter 13.1 of title 6. 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. 353, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 361, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-5.2 - Consumer Enforcement of Motor Vehicle Warranties › Section 31-5.2-14. - Consumers’ council automobile dispute settlement panel — Motor vehicle arbitration board.

§ 31-5.2-14. Consumers’ council automobile dispute settlement panel — Motor vehicle arbitration board.
Whenever the term “consumer’s council automobile dispute settlement panel,” for the purpose of providing an independent arbitration procedure for the settlement of disputes between consumers or lessees and manufactures concerning motor vehicles which do not conform to all applicable express or implied warranties is used, the term shall mean the motor vehicle arbitration board established by the department of attorney general pursuant to § 31-5.2-7.1.
History of Section.
P.L. 2005, ch. 106, § 2; P.L. 2005, ch. 123, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-5.3 - Protection of Used Motor Vehicle Purchasers › Section 31-5.3-1. - Repealed.

§ 31-5.3-1. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 478, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1987, ch. 222, § 1, effective June 25, 1987.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-5.3 - Protection of Used Motor Vehicle Purchasers › Section 31-5.3-2. - Deceptive trade practice.

§ 31-5.3-2. Deceptive trade practice.
A dealer’s failure to comply with § 31-38-1 as to the inspection of used motor vehicles, shall constitute a deceptive trade practice under the terms of chapter 13.1 of title 6. 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. 1985, ch. 478, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 324, § 13.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-5.4 - Consumer Enforcement of Used Motor Vehicle Warranties › Section 31-5.4-1. - Sale of used motor vehicles — Definitions.

§ 31-5.4-1. Sale of used motor vehicles — Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the following words have the following meanings:
(1)
“Consumer” means the purchaser, other than for purposes of resale, of a used motor vehicle normally used for personal, family, or household purposes and subject to a warranty, and the spouse or child of the purchaser if the motor vehicle is transferred to the spouse or child during the duration of any warranty applicable to the motor vehicle, and any other person entitled by the terms of such warranty to enforce the obligations of the warranty;
(2)
“Dealer” means any person or business which sells or offers for sale a used vehicle after selling or offering for sale three (3) or more used vehicles in the previous twelve (12) month period, but does not include a bank or financial institution, a business selling a used vehicle to an employee of that business, a lessor selling a leased vehicle to that vehicle’s lessee, a family member of the lessee, or an employee of the lessee, or the state, its agencies, bureaus, boards, commissions, and authorities, and all of the political subdivisions of the state, including the agencies and authorities of any subdivision;
(3)
“Repair insurance” means a contract in writing for any period of time or any specific mileage to refund, repair, replace, maintain, or take other action with respect to a used motor vehicle and which is regulated by the department of business regulation;
(4)
“Service contract” means a contract in writing for any period of time or any specific mileage to refund, repair, replace, maintain, or take other action with respect to a used motor vehicle and provided at an extra charge beyond the price of the used motor vehicle;
(5)
“Used motor vehicle” means a passenger motor vehicle, excluding motorcycles, motor homes, and off-road vehicles, which has been driven more than the limited use necessary in moving or road-testing a new vehicle prior to delivery;
(6)
“Warranty” means any undertaking in connection with the sale by a dealer of a used motor vehicle to refund, repair, replace, maintain, or take other action with respect to the used motor vehicle and provided at no extra charge beyond the price of the used motor vehicle.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 342, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-5.4 - Consumer Enforcement of Used Motor Vehicle Warranties › Section 31-5.4-4. - Waiver notice.

§ 31-5.4-4. Waiver notice.
(a)
Whenever any agreement is entered into by a consumer with a dealer for the purchase of a used motor vehicle which waives or disclaims the rights set forth in this chapter, the dealer shall post a notice unobstructed and conspicuously on the windshield of the vehicle to be sold. The notice shall be at least eight and one-half inches (8½") by eleven inches (11") in size, in bold print one inch in height, and shall state, “NO WARRANTY AS TO CONDITION — SOLD AS IS”.
(b)
Whenever any dealer enters into an agreement with a consumer for a purchase of a motor vehicle, any waiver or disclaimer of the rights set forth in this chapter shall be printed on the bill of sale in a type size larger and of a different color than any other type on the bill of sale. The waiver shall be separately initialed by the purchaser and the dealer.
(c)
Nothing in this section shall in any way limit the rights or remedies which are otherwise available to a consumer under any other law.
(d)
Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, this chapter shall not apply to used motor vehicles sold for less than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500). Further, this chapter shall not apply to the sale of classic cars registered pursuant to this title.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 342, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-5.4 - Consumer Enforcement of Used Motor Vehicle Warranties › Section 31-5.4-5. - Arbitration and enforcement.

§ 31-5.4-5. Arbitration and enforcement.
(a)
If a dealer has established or participates in an informal dispute settlement procedure which complies in all respects with the provisions of 16 CFR Part 703 the provisions of this chapter concerning refunds or replacement shall not apply to any consumer who has not first resorted to that procedure.
(b)
In no event shall a consumer who has resorted to an informal dispute settlement procedure be precluded from seeking the rights or remedies available by law.
(c)
In an action brought to enforce the provisions of this chapter, the court may award reasonable attorneys’ fees to a prevailing plaintiff.
(d)
Any action brought pursuant to this chapter shall be commenced within four (4) years of the date of original delivery of the used motor vehicle to the consumer.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 342, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-5.4 - Consumer Enforcement of Used Motor Vehicle Warranties › Section 31-5.4-6. - Disclosure of rights.

§ 31-5.4-6. Disclosure of rights.
(a)
The director of the department of revenue shall promulgate rules, regulations and forms to implement the notice provision in subsection (b) of this section. The forms promulgated by the director shall be used by every dealer in the sale of every automobile protected by this chapter.
(b)
Clear and conspicuous notice of the warranties created by this chapter of the rights pertaining to them and of the implied warranty of merchantability shall be given to the consumer in writing at the time the consumer purchases a used motor vehicle from the dealer. Each notice required by this section shall describe the procedures available to redress violations of this section and shall contain the telephone number of the department of revenue.
(c)
A seller’s failure to provide the buyer with the documents and forms promulgated by the director of the department of revenue pursuant to this section shall constitute prima facie evidence of bad faith and unfair and deceptive trade practice under § 6-13.1-1. Violations of this section shall be actionable by the buyer under §§ 31-5.4-5 and 6-13.1-5.2.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 421, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 98, § 8; P.L. 2008, ch. 145, § 8.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-5.5 - Global Warming Index Act › Section 31-5.5-2. - Definitions.

§ 31-5.5-2. Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
(1)
“Motor Vehicle” shall mean a new passenger vehicle, new light-duty truck with a gross vehicle weight of eighty-five hundred pounds (8500 lbs) or less, or any other new vehicle determined by the commissioner to be a vehicle whose primary use is noncommercial personal transportation and which is manufactured for the model year 2010 or subsequent model year; and
(2)
“Motor Vehicle global warming gases” or “global warming gases” shall mean carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride.
History of Section.
P.L. 2008, ch. 218, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-5.5 - Global Warming Index Act › Section 31-5.5-3. - Global warming index stickers.

§ 31-5.5-3. Global warming index stickers.
(a)
No model year 2010 or subsequent model year motor vehicle shall be sold or leased in this state unless there is securely and conspicuously affixed in a clearly visible location, a label on which the manufacturer shall endorse clearly, distinctly, and legibly true and correct entries disclosing information concerning the emissions of global warming gases.
(b)
The label required by subsection (a) of this section shall include:
(1)
A global warming index that contains quantitative information presented in a continuous, easy-to-read scale that compares the emissions of global warming gases from the vehicle with the average projected emissions of global warming gases from all vehicles of the same model year. For reference purposes, the index shall also identify the emissions of global warming gases from the vehicle model of that same model year that has the lowest emissions of global warming gases; and
(2)
The use of at least one color ink in addition to black.
(c)
A label that complies with the requirements of the California vehicle labeling program shall be deemed to meet the requirements of this title.
(d)
Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting a purchaser from removing the label required by this section, after such purchaser has taken possession of the vehicle.
History of Section.
P.L. 2008, ch. 218, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-6 - Registration Fees › Section 31-6-1.1. - Repealed.

§ 31-6-1.1. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 2016, ch. 142, art. 9, § 5; Repealed by P.L. 2017, ch. 302, art. 4, § 4, effective August 3, 2017.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-6 - Registration Fees › Section 31-6-2. - Computation of gross weight.

§ 31-6-2. Computation of gross weight.
For the purpose of computing fees based on gross weight, the gross weight shall, in the case of motor trucks, tractors, trailers, or semi-trailers, be the weight of the vehicle in pounds plus the weight of the maximum load to be carried. In the case of passenger motor vehicles, the gross weight shall be the weight of the vehicle plus the sum of the adult seating capacity multiplied by one hundred fifty pounds (150 lbs.).
History of Section.
P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 14, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 31-6-2; P.L. 1984, ch. 418, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-6 - Registration Fees › Section 31-6-3. - Gross weight of tractors to be used with semi-trailers.

§ 31-6-3. Gross weight of tractors to be used with semi-trailers.
In computing the fees for the registration of every tractor to be used in combination with a semi-trailer, the gross weight shall include the weight of the tractor, the weight of the semi-trailer to be used with it, and the weight of the maximum load to be carried.
History of Section.
P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 14, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 31-6-3; P.L. 1969, ch. 173, § 2; P.L. 1984, ch. 418, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-6 - Registration Fees › Section 31-6-4. - Fees payable by jitney operators in interstate commerce.

§ 31-6-4. Fees payable by jitney operators in interstate commerce.
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this chapter or in any other provision of the laws of this state, the administrator of the division of motor vehicles may issue certificates of registration and plates for all the jitneys owned or operated by any carrier of passengers for hire operating jitneys in interstate commerce in the state of Rhode Island and from every state contiguous to it, pursuant to the authority granted by the Interstate Commerce Commission, at a rate equal to the sum represented by the registration fee for a single jitney provided in § 31-6-1, multiplied by the average number of jitneys, as determined by the administrator of the division of motor vehicles, required by the applicant to operate the maximum number of schedules provided in the published schedules of the applicant.
History of Section.
P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 14, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3378, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 31-6-4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-6 - Registration Fees › Section 31-6-5. - Reduced fees for portion of year.

§ 31-6-5. Reduced fees for portion of year.
(a)
If an application for registration of any motor vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer shall be made in the first quarter of the year appropriate to the individual’s registration expiration, or in the second quarter or the third quarter in any year, the fee for registration shall be three-fourths (¾), two-fourths (2/4), or one-fourth (¼) respectively of the fee required for a full year.
(b)
The provisions of this section shall not apply in the case of the registration of motor vehicles used for racing, or for motor vehicles, trailers, or semi-trailers owned by any department or agency of the state of Rhode Island, or by any city, town, or district of this state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 14, § 2; P.L. 1951, ch. 2826, § 12; G.L. 1956, § 31-6-5; P.L. 1981, ch. 327, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-6 - Registration Fees › Section 31-6-7. - Motorized wheel chairs.

§ 31-6-7. Motorized wheel chairs.
Any nonprofit charitable organization shall be forever exempt from the payment of any fee for the annual registration of a certain type of motor vehicle commonly known and described as a motorized wheel chair. Any person designated, in writing, by a nonprofit charitable organization who shall operate a motorized wheel chair shall be exempt from any license requirements and fee for the operation of it.
History of Section.
P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 14, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 31-6-7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-6 - Registration Fees › Section 31-6-8. - Disabled veterans.

§ 31-6-8. Disabled veterans.
(a)
Any veteran who has been honorably discharged from the service of the armed forces or the Merchant Marine of the United States in any of the wars or campaigns in which the United States has been engaged and who, while engaged in these wars or campaigns or as a result of engagement in these wars or campaigns, by reason of amputation, has lost one or both of the veteran’s arms, hands, feet, or legs, or who, by reason of other permanent injury, has lost the use of one or both of the veteran’s arms, hands, feet, or legs, or to whom has been granted a motor vehicle under chapter 870-2D, United States Public Laws 663, enacted 1946, 79th Congress, or has suitable documentation from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to establish that the veteran:
(1)
Has a combined service connected disability rating of one hundred percent (100%); or
(2)
Is considered “individually unemployable” due to the veteran’s service-connected disability, shall be exempt from the payment of any fee for the annual registration of and a license to operate that motor vehicle.
(b)
The administrator for the division of motor vehicles shall issue to an eligible veteran for use on an automobile, or on a commercial vehicle having a gross weight of twelve thousand pounds (12,000 lbs.) or less, registration plates designated “Disabled Veteran.” Upon the death of the holder of “Disabled Veteran” plates, the plates may be transferred to the veteran’s surviving spouse for the spouse’s lifetime or until the spouse remarries. Only one set of “Disabled Veteran” plates shall be issued to an eligible veteran and only after certification of eligibility from the Veterans’ Administration or other satisfactory documentation of eligibility is presented.
History of Section.
P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 14, § 4; P.L. 1952, ch. 2937, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 31-6-8; P.L. 1993, ch. 134, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 537, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 119, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 224, § 1; P.L. 2023, ch. 53, § 2, effective June 12, 2023; P.L. 2023, ch. 54, § 2, effective June 12, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-6 - Registration Fees › Section 31-6-9. - Blind veterans.

§ 31-6-9. Blind veterans.
Any veteran who has been honorably discharged from service with the armed forces or the merchant marine of the United States in any of the wars, declared or undeclared, in which the United States has been engaged and who, by reason of that service, has become totally blind, shall be further exempt from the payment of any fee for the annual registration of a pleasure motor vehicle owned by the veteran and operated for his or her pleasure and convenience. The veteran shall be entitled to display on that vehicle the special registration plates as shall be issued by the division of motor vehicles.
History of Section.
P.L. 1947, ch. 1844, § 1; P.L. 1952, ch. 2879, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 31-6-9.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-6 - Registration Fees › Section 31-6-10. - Police vehicles — Fire apparatus — Trackless trolleys.

§ 31-6-10. Police vehicles — Fire apparatus — Trackless trolleys.
The following vehicles shall be exempt from registration:
(1)
Motor-propelled fire engines and other fire apparatus. However, the division of motor vehicles shall issue a permanent registration plate and certificate for each motor-propelled fire engine or fire apparatus for its life at no fee;
(2)
Every motor vehicle which is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires but not operated upon rails.
(3)
Motor-propelled vehicles employed for law enforcement purposes by the several city and town police departments whether or not equipped with distinctive registration plates. A permanent registration plate and certificate shall, however, be issued for each motor-propelled police vehicle, for its life, at no fee. However, any existing police vehicle plate currently on a propelled police vehicle will pay a five dollar ($5.00) transfer fee if that plate is transferred to another police vehicle within the same police department.
History of Section.
P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 14, § 4; P.L. 1952, ch. 2937, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 31-6-10; P.L. 1996, ch. 360, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-6 - Registration Fees › Section 31-6-11. - Transfer of registration.

§ 31-6-11. Transfer of registration.
The fee for transfer of registration shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00) if the vehicle to be registered is of the same fee-class as the original vehicle or less, but if the proper registration fee for the vehicle to be registered is greater than the amount of the fee paid for the original registration, the fee shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00) plus the difference in registration fees of the original vehicle and the vehicle to be registered.
History of Section.
P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 14, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 31-6-11; P.L. 1960, ch. 75, § 6; P.L. 1981, ch. 327, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 138, art. 29, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-6 - Registration Fees › Section 31-6-12. - Business and special license fees.

§ 31-6-12. Business and special license fees.
The following fees shall be collected by the division of motor vehicles:
(1)
For each license to deal in motor vehicles and for each branch office of a dealer, sixty dollars ($60.00).
(2)
For dealer registration number plates and a dealer certificate, thirty dollars ($30.00) if the dealer operates not more than three (3) motor vehicles, trailers, or semi-trailers at any one time, and ten dollars ($10.00) plus the cost of number plates for every motor vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer in excess of three (3) motor vehicles, trailers, or semi-trailers.
(3)
For bailee registration number plates and a bailee certificate, thirty dollars ($30.00) if the bailee operates not more than three (3) motor vehicles, trailers, or semi-trailers at any one time, and ten dollars ($10.00) plus the cost of number plates for every motor vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer in excess of three (3) motor vehicles, trailers, or semi-trailers.
(4)
For each manufacturer, factory branch, or factory representative license, five dollars ($5.00).
(5)
For each wrecker’s license, sixty dollars ($60.00).
(6)
For in-transit number plates and certificates, thirty dollars ($30.00) if the owner operates or moves not more than three (3) pieces of mobile equipment at any one time, and ten dollars ($10.00) plus the cost of number plates for every piece of mobile equipment in excess of three (3) pieces of mobile equipment.
(7)
For special use identification tags and special use certificates, ten dollars ($10.00).
(8)
For transporter registration number plates and a transporter certificate, thirty dollars ($30.00) if the transporter operates not more than three (3) motor vehicles, trailers, or semi-trailers at any one time, and ten dollars ($10.00) plus the cost of number plates for every motor vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer in excess of three (3) motor vehicles, trailers or semi-trailers.
History of Section.
P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 14, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 31-6-12; P.L. 1959, ch. 123, § 3; P.L. 1960, ch. 33, § 2; P.L. 1960, ch. 75, § 6; P.L. 1966, ch. 187, § 6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-6 - Registration Fees › Section 31-6-13. - Disposition of fees.

§ 31-6-13. Disposition of fees.
All fees collected under chapters 1 — 27 of this title shall be paid into the hands of the general treasurer to be credited to the general funds of the state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 14, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 31-6-13.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-6 - Registration Fees › Section 31-6-14. - Return of rejected or erroneously collected fees.

§ 31-6-14. Return of rejected or erroneously collected fees.
(a)
Whenever any application to the division of motor vehicles is accompanied by any fee as required by law, and the application is refused or rejected, the fee shall be returned to the applicant.
(b)
Whenever the division of motor vehicles, through error collects any fee not required to be paid the fee shall be refunded to the person paying it upon application made within one year after the date of the payment. The one year period for refund may be extended at the discretion of the administrator of the division of motor vehicles.
History of Section.
P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 14, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 31-6-14; P.L. 1989, ch. 49, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-6 - Registration Fees › Section 31-6-15. - Payment of fees by credit card. [Contingent effective date; see note.]

§ 31-6-15. Payment of fees by credit card. [Contingent effective date; see note.]
(a)
The division of motor vehicles may accept payment by credit card of all fees paid to the division of motor vehicles as provided by this chapter.
(b)
The division of motor vehicles shall determine which fees may be paid by credit card and the manner in which the payments may be made.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 364, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-6.1 - Bus Taxation Proration and Reciprocity Agreement › Section 31-6.1-2. - “Administrator” defined.

§ 31-6.1-2. “Administrator” defined.
As used in the agreement, with reference to this state, the term “administrator” means administrator of the division of motor vehicles.
History of Section.
P.L. 1965, ch. 208, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-6.1 - Bus Taxation Proration and Reciprocity Agreement › Section 31-6.1-3. - Exemptions and changes in method of reporting.

§ 31-6.1-3. Exemptions and changes in method of reporting.
The administrator of the division of motor vehicles shall have the power to make such exemptions from the coverage of the agreement as may be appropriate and to make such changes in methods for the reporting of any information required to be furnished to this state pursuant to the agreement as, in his or her judgment, shall be suitable. Any of those exemptions or changes shall not be contrary to the purposes set forth in article I of the agreement and shall be made in order to permit the continuance of uniformity of practice among the contracting states with respect to buses. Any exemption or change shall be made by rule or regulation and shall not be effective unless made by the same procedure required for other rules and regulations of the department.
History of Section.
P.L. 1965, ch. 208, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-6.1 - Bus Taxation Proration and Reciprocity Agreement › Section 31-6.1-4. - Notice of withdrawal.

§ 31-6.1-4. Notice of withdrawal.
Unless otherwise provided in any statute withdrawing this state from participation in the agreement, the governor shall be the officer to give notice of withdrawal from it.
History of Section.
P.L. 1965, ch. 208, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-7 - Foreign Vehicles › Section 31-7-1. - Right to operate on foreign registration.

§ 31-7-1. Right to operate on foreign registration.
(a)
A nonresident owner, except as otherwise provided in §§ 31-7-2 and 31-7-3, owning any foreign vehicle of a type otherwise subject to registration pursuant to this title, may operate or permit the operation of that vehicle within this state without registering the vehicle in, or paying any fees to, this state subject to the condition that the vehicle at all times, when operated in this state, is duly registered in, and displays upon it, a valid registration card and registration plate or plates issued for that vehicle in the place of residence of that owner.
(b)
Any foreign vehicle(s) parked or garaged overnight in this state for more than thirty (30) days in the aggregate in any one year that is owned and/or operated by a resident of this state as defined in § 31-1-18 shall register the vehicle(s) and pay the same fee that is required with reference to like vehicle(s) owned by residents of this state. The state police and local police departments, upon observation of a foreign-registered vehicle present within the state for thirty (30) days or more shall identify the owner of the vehicle and, if a Rhode Island resident, provide a notice containing a copy of this section to the owner and to the tax assessor in the city or town in which the vehicle is located.
(c)
Any domiciled resident of this state who owns a vehicle that is registered in another state shall file an annual report with the administrator of the division of motor vehicles of this state and with the tax assessor of the city or town in which the domiciled resident resides, stating the make, model, year, and validation of the vehicle and the reason for registering the vehicle in the foreign state. Failure to comply with the terms of this subsection shall be subject to a civil fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) for every foreign vehicle. This provision shall not apply to military personnel assigned to duty outside of the state of Rhode Island and for a period of thirty (30) days after discharge.
History of Section.
P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 5, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 31-7-1; P.L. 1982, ch. 27, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 437, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 364, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 403, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-7 - Foreign Vehicles › Section 31-7-2. - Vehicles transporting persons or property for compensation.

§ 31-7-2. Vehicles transporting persons or property for compensation.
A nonresident owner of a foreign vehicle operated within this state for the transportation of persons or property for compensation or for the transportation of merchandise, either regularly according to a schedule or for a consecutive period exceeding thirty (30) days, shall register the vehicle and pay the same fees for it as is required for like vehicles owned by residents of this state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 5, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 31-7-2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-7 - Foreign Vehicles › Section 31-7-3. - Nonresidents carrying on business in state.

§ 31-7-3. Nonresidents carrying on business in state.
Every nonresident, including any foreign corporation carrying on business within this state and owning and regularly operating in the business any motor vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer within this state, shall be required to register each vehicle and pay the same fees for it as is required for like vehicles owned by residents of this state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 5, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 31-7-3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-7 - Foreign Vehicles › Section 31-7-4. - Reciprocity.

§ 31-7-4. Reciprocity.
The provisions of § 31-7-1 shall be operative as to a nonresident owner or operator only to the extent that, under the laws of his or her residence or licensing country, state, territory, or district, like privileges are granted to motor vehicle owners resident of and registered under the laws of this state or operators licensed under the laws of this state. The division of motor vehicles shall finally determine the extent of the privileges granted to nonresident owners and operators of motor vehicles in the registration of motor vehicles and licenses of operators. The division of motor vehicles is authorized to enter into reciprocal agreements on behalf of the state with the appropriate authorities of any state in the United States of America or of the District of Columbia with respect to all fees or taxes imposed by this state and by any other state or the District of Columbia on motor vehicles, on the operation of motor vehicles, or on any transaction incident to the operation of motor vehicles.
History of Section.
P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 5, § 2; P.L. 1951, ch. 2826, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 31-7-4.