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Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 7 - Rules and Regulations Concerning an Act Relating to Motor Vehicles - Sunscreening Devices › Section 280-RICR-30-15-7.4 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. For the purposes of this Part, the
				 following terms shall have the following meaning:
1. "Reflectance" means the ratio of the
				 amount of total light, expressed in a percentage, which is reflected outward by
				 the product or material to the amount of total light falling on the product or
				 material.
2. "Transmittance" means
				 the ratio of the amount of total light, expressed in a percentage, which is
				 allowed to pass through the product or material, including glazing, to the
				 amount of total light falling on the product or material and the glazing.
3. "Suncreening material" means a
				 product or material, including film, glazing, and perforated sunscreening,
				 which, when applied to the windshield or windows of a motor vehicle, reduces
				 the effects of the sun with respect to light reflectance of transmittance.
4. "Window" means any device
				 designed for exterior viewing from a motor vehicle, except the windshield, any
				 roof-mounted viewing device, and any viewing device having less than one
				 hundred fifty (150) square inches in area.
5. "Windshield" means the front exterior
				 viewing device of the motor vehicle.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 7 - Rules and Regulations Concerning an Act Relating to Motor Vehicles - Sunscreening Devices › Section 280-RICR-30-15-7.5 - Standards and Tests to Measure the Percentage of Reflective and Transmittance of Light

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Any person,
				 firm, corporation or other entity installing a sunscreen device such as
				 described in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										31-23.3-2 on the windows or windshield of
				 any vehicle shall provide and affix a label to the front window not to exceed
				 one and one-half (1-1/2) square inches in size, which contains not only the
				 installer's name and the percentage of light transmittance, which shall be not
				 less than seventy percent (70%) measured perpendicular to the surface of the
				 glass, but also certifies that any "after manufacture" window tinting material
				 which may have been installed and any equipment such as outside mirrors, used
				 so the driver has a clear view of the highway, meet the requirements of  49 C.F.R. §
											571.205, incorporated in §
										7.3     of this Part. The federal
				 safety standards, contained in  49 C.F.R. §§
											571.101 through  571.302  are incorporated by reference in §
										7.3     of this Part.
B. Tests: "After Manufacture" window tint may
				 be subject to such further inspection and tests with reference to any violation
				 of the act relating to sunscreening devices, as may be appropriate. Light
				 transmission may be measured with the Model AC Tint Meter put out by Laser Labs
				 of Scituate, Massachusetts or another suitable calibrating Tint Meter selected
				 and approved by the Assistant Director for Motor Vehicle or his/her designee.
				 Any such further inspection and tests will be conducted by the law enforcement
				 agency alleging violation of the act relating to sunscreening devices.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 7 - Rules and Regulations Concerning an Act Relating to Motor Vehicles - Sunscreening Devices › Section 280-RICR-30-15-7.6 - Severability

Current through June 14, 2024
If any provision of these rules and regulations or the
					 application thereof to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, such
					 invalidity shall not affect the provisions or application of the rules and
					 regulations which can be given effect, and to this end the provisions of these
					 rules and regulations are declared to be severable.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 8 - Rules and Regulations for Extracurricular Vehicles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-8.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
This Part is promulgated pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws
					 §§
										31-22-10 and
					  31-22-11.6.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 8 - Rules and Regulations for Extracurricular Vehicles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-8.2 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
The purpose of this Part is to set forth regulations
					 concerning the type, construction, and equipment of motor vehicles used for the
					 transportation of children to and from school sponsored activities including
					 athletics and extracurricular activities.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 8 - Rules and Regulations for Extracurricular Vehicles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-8.3 - Scope

Current through June 14, 2024
These rules and regulations pertain to all vehicles
					 purchased new or used after July 1, 2000 and are used as school extracurricular
					 vehicles as defined in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										31-22-11.6 and these regulations. All school extracurricular vehicles subject to these
					 regulations are also subject to the requirements established in R.I. Gen. Laws
					 §
										31-22-11.6.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 8 - Rules and Regulations for Extracurricular Vehicles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-8.4 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. For the purposes of this Part, the
				 following terms shall have the following meaning:
1. "School extracurricular vehicle" means a
				 vehicle designed to transport less than fifteen (15) students to and from
				 school-sponsored activities including athletics, internships, work experiences,
				 and extracurricular activities where school buses are not used because of the
				 small number of students being transported, pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
											31-22-11.6(a)(2)(ii).
				 Two (2) door sedans shall not be considered school extracurricular
				 vehicles.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 8 - Rules and Regulations for Extracurricular Vehicles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-8.5 - Adoption and Incorporation by Reference of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for School Buses

Current through June 14, 2024
A. All school
				 extracurricular vehicles as defined in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										31-22-11.6 and in these regulations, designed with a capacity of at least eleven (11) and
				 not more than fifteen (15) people (including the driver), and purchased after
				 July 1, 2000 must meet the requirements of  49 C.F.R. Part 571  (2018), hereby
				 incorporated by reference, not including further amendments thereof. This
				 includes
				  49 C.F.R. §
											571.220,  49 C.F.R. §
											571.221, and
				  49 C.F.R. §
											571.222.
B. In addition to the provisions within  49
				 C.F.R. Part 571 :
1. School extracurricular
				 vehicles are prohibited from having amber or red flashing lights. Such systems
				 must be removed prior to bringing the vehicles for inspection at the Safety and
				 Emission Control Section of the Division of Motor Vehicles.
2. School extracurricular vehicles are
				 prohibited from having school bus pedestrian stop arms. Such systems must be
				 removed prior to bringing the vehicle for inspection at the Safety and Emission
				 Control Section of the Division of Motor Vehicles.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 8 - Rules and Regulations for Extracurricular Vehicles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-8.6 - Additional Safety Requirements

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Safety Devices
				 Mandated by State and Federal Law or Regulation
1. School extracurricular vehicles must be
				 equipped with all lights, brakes, and other safety devices mandated by federal
				 and state laws or regulations.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 8 - Rules and Regulations for Extracurricular Vehicles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-8.7 - Color

Current through June 14, 2024
School extracurricular vehicles shall not be any shade of
					 yellow.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 8 - Rules and Regulations for Extracurricular Vehicles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-8.8 - Vehicle Identification

Current through June 14, 2024
A. School
				 extracurricular vehicles must have the name of the owner or lessee
				 conspicuously placed on the side of the vehicle. The identification shall be
				 required to possess two-inch (2") letters.
B. The identification shall be permanently
				 affixed to the vehicle if it is owned by the provider of school extracurricular
				 transportation. On vehicles leased by school extracurricular transportation
				 providers the display of identification may be accomplished through the use of
				 removal device so prepared as to otherwise meet the above identification and
				 legibility requirements.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 8 - Rules and Regulations for Extracurricular Vehicles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-8.9 - Owner/Lessee Responsibility

Current through June 14, 2024
The owner or lessee of the school extracurricular
					 transportation provider is responsible for purchasing a new or used
					 extracurricular vehicle that meets the requirements enumerated in this
					 rulemaking.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 8 - Rules and Regulations for Extracurricular Vehicles › Section 280-RICR-30-15-8.10 - Severability

Current through June 14, 2024
If any provision of these rules and regulations or the
					 application thereof to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, such
					 invalidity shall not affect the provisions or application of the rules and
					 regulations which can be given effect, and to his end the provisions of these
					 rules and regulations are declared to be severable.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 9 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Certification and Use of Ignition Interlock Systems › Section 280-RICR-30-15-9.1 - Authority and Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
9.1.1 Authority
These Rules and Regulations are promulgated under the
					 authority of R.I. Gen. Laws §§
											31-49-2 and
					  31-49-3,
					 and R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-35, as amended, and are established for the
					 purpose of setting standards for the certification of ignition interlock
					 devices and motorists' proper compliance with ignition interlock
					 devices.
9.1.2 Purpose
These Rules and Regulations establish standards to be used
					 in determining eligibility for certification as a state authorized ignition
					 interlock system and establishing motorists' proper compliance with such
					 systems.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 9 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Certification and Use of Ignition Interlock Systems › Section 280-RICR-30-15-9.2 - Incorporated Materials

Current through June 14, 2024
These regulations hereby adopt and incorporate Model
					 Specifications for Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Devices (BAIIDs), National
					 Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Federal Register Vol 78, No. 89 (2013)
					 and Federal Register Vol 80, No. 60 (2015) by reference, not including any
					 further editions or amendments thereof and only to the extent that the
					 provisions herein are not inconsistent with these
					 regulations.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 9 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Certification and Use of Ignition Interlock Systems › Section 280-RICR-30-15-9.4 - Certification of the System and Provider Requirements

Current through June 14, 2024
9.4.1
Responsibilities of The Division
				 of Motor Vehicles:
A. Any Service
				 Provider found not to be in compliance with any of the provisions of this
				 regulation may be subject to suspension or revocation of approval for any or
				 all its sites, after a hearing before the division. The Division may take into
				 account the nature and extent of the violation(s) and the past performance of
				 the Service Provider.
B. When the
				 court orders the use of an ignition interlock system, the DMV shall place an
				 appropriate notation, a "U" restriction, upon the operator's record and license
				 that clearly sets forth the requirement for an IID. Upon completion of the time
				 period set forth by the court or DMV for use of the IID, the operator shall
				 return to the DMV to request removal of the restriction from the
				 license.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 9 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Certification and Use of Ignition Interlock Systems › Section 280-RICR-30-15-9.5 - Reporting Requirements of Service Providers

Current through June 14, 2024
A.
				 Service providers must provide a report to the DMV and other designees when an
				 IID has been installed in an operator's vehicle.
B. Service providers must provide monthly
				 reports to the DMV and other designees on the status of operators with an IID
				 pursuant to an order of a court or the DMV.
C. Service providers must provide weekly
				 reports to the DMV and other designees of any operator Lockout, Early Recalls,
				 high BrAC or IID Violations. The DMV will provide an email address for the
				 notifications to be sent.
D. A
				 service provider may not remove a device without receiving written approval
				 from the Division.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 9 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Certification and Use of Ignition Interlock Systems › Section 280-RICR-30-15-9.6 - Cost and Maintenance

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The operator
				 shall pay the cost of installing, monitoring, and maintaining the Ignition
				 Interlock device(s) as set forth in R.I. Gen. Laws §§
										31-27-2.8(f)(3) 
				 and
				  31-49-2.
B. The operator will be required to appear at
				 the Service Provider's location for a Service Visit within thirty (30) days of
				 the installation of the device, and regularly thereafter in Service Periods of
				 twenty-five (25) to thirty (30) days, for as long as the device is required.
				 Twenty-five (25) days after each Service Visit, the unit shall alert the
				 operator of the requirement for another Service Visit.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 9 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Certification and Use of Ignition Interlock Systems › Section 280-RICR-30-15-9.7 - Lockouts

Current through June 14, 2024
A Lockout shall commence for any of the following
					 violations:
1. Two Failed Start-up
				 Tests within one Service Period;
2.
				 One Failed Rolling Re-test;
3. One
				 missed Service Visit; or
4. Two
				 Missed Rolling Re-tests within one Service Period.
B. When an infraction or violation triggers a
				 Lockout, the operator is immediately notified that a Lockout is in progress and
				 that he has forty-eight (48) hours to bring the vehicle to the Service Provider
				 for inspection. As at all other times, the operator is prohibited from starting
				 the vehicle until his BAC/BrAC registers .025 or below on the IID; the IID
				 effects this restriction by disabling the vehicle's ignition. If the operator
				 fails to bring the vehicle to the Service Provider for inspection during the
				 time allotted, the vehicle's ignition is permanently locked and only the
				 Service Provider is permitted to release it. The operator is responsible for
				 any and all charges associated with getting the vehicle to the Service Provider
				 in a lawful manner, in addition to any re-set charges incurred for the
				 Lockout.
C. The Service Provider
				 shall provide notice of any Lockout to the Division on a weekly
				 basis.
D. If an IID-restricted
				 operator believes a Lockout is unjustified, he may request a hearing with the
				 Division of Motor Vehicles within thirty (30) days of the Lockout. If the
				 division finds the Lockout was not justified, the Lockout shall be
				 excused.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 9 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Certification and Use of Ignition Interlock Systems › Section 280-RICR-30-15-9.8 - Conditional Hardship License

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Any person
				 eligible under the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws §
										31-27-2.8(b)(7),
				 may petition the court or traffic tribunal for a conditional hardship license.
				 The court or traffic tribunal may grant this petition subject to the following
				 mandatory conditions:
1. A conditional
				 hardship license shall only be valid for 12 (twelve) hours per day and only to
				 travel to and from employment.
2.
				 An IID shall be installed in the petitioner's vehicle.
3. The sentencing justice or magistrate shall
				 set forth the conditions of the conditional hardship license after a hearing
				 where the petitioner provides proof of employment and scheduled
				 hours.
4. The petitioner shall
				 carry a certified copy of the court order with him while operating under the
				 conditional hardship license.
5.
				 The DMV shall make an appropriate notation of the conditional hardship license,
				 restriction "Y", on the motorist's driving record.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 9 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Certification and Use of Ignition Interlock Systems › Section 280-RICR-30-15-9.9 - Ignition Interlock Violations

Current through June 14, 2024
Criminal Interlock Violations include violations of R.I.
					 Gen. Laws §§
										31-27-2.8(h)
					 or (i).
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 9 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Certification and Use of Ignition Interlock Systems › Section 280-RICR-30-15-9.10 - Removal of Ignition Interlock Restriction

Current through June 14, 2024
A.
				 Upon completion of the interlock period set by the court or traffic tribunal,
				 the operator may apply to the DMV for removal of the restriction. Pursuant to
				 R.I. Gen. Laws §
										31-49-3(b),
				 the DMV will review the operator's record of compliance with the IID through
				 reports submitted by the Service Provider. To have the Ignition Interlock
				 Restriction removed, the record must demonstrate that the operator has
				 fulfilled the specific requirements for the IID set forth by the sentencing
				 judge or magistrate.
B. IID shall
				 not be removed from the vehicle until DMV contacts the Service Provider to
				 authorize removal.
C. Upon removing
				 IID, Service Provider must restore the affected mechanical and electrical
				 systems to their original configurations or, if this is not possible, minimally
				 to working order when an IID is removed. All severed wires must be permanently
				 and safely reconnected and insulated.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 9 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Certification and Use of Ignition Interlock Systems › Section 280-RICR-30-15-9.11 - Severability

Current through June 14, 2024
If any provision of these Rules and Regulations or the
					 application thereof to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, such
					 invalidity shall not affect the provisions or application of the rules and
					 regulations which can be given effect, and to this end the provisions of these
					 rules and regulations are declared to be severable.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 10 - Rules and Regulations Regarding School Bus Transportation › Section 280-RICR-30-15-10.1 - Organizational Rules

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Authority
1. This Part is promulgated pursuant to R.I.
				 Gen Laws Chapters 31-2, 31-10, 31-20, 31-22, 31-23, and 31-30.
2. These regulations shall apply to all motor
				 vehicles owned by any person or by the State or a City or Town and used for the
				 transportation of children to or from school and/or used in transporting
				 children for compensation and to the operation of such vehicles. For purposes
				 of these regulations, all such vehicles shall be classified as School Buses,
				 but taxicabs and vehicles owned by the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority
				 are specifically exempt from the application of these rules and
				 regulations.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 10 - Rules and Regulations Regarding School Bus Transportation › Section 280-RICR-30-15-10.2 - School Bus Design and Equipment Requirements

Current through June 14, 2024
A.
				 Each registered school bus is to be equipped with all equipment and devices
				 mandated by state or federal law or regulation, including but not limited to
				 the following:
1. Aisles
a. Every longitudinal aisle must be at least
				 twelve (12) inches wide and kept free of obstructions, including extra seats.
				 All vehicles manufactured after April 7, 1977, a clear zone not less than 12" X
				 24" and which extends 40" high shall be maintained in front of the emergency
				 door and handle. Every floorboard, fire wall, panel, and any part of the
				 undercarriage, including the rear sections in every school bus, must be free
				 from holes, rusted-out metal, openings, and other separations that could cause
				 exhaust and other fumes to enter any part of the passenger compartment. Boots
				 are required around the necessary floor openings provides for the clutch, brake
				 and other equipment and devices. The floor covering in the aisle and entrance
				 area shall be of a non-skid, wear resistant, fire resistant, and rib type, as
				 commonly used in commercial passenger transportation vehicles.
b. Vehicles should be free of dangerously
				 damaged body items, parts, or unreasonable mirror extensions, or other items
				 that could cause injuries or damage to any passengers, pedestrians, or other
				 vehicles.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 10 - Rules and Regulations Regarding School Bus Transportation › Section 280-RICR-30-15-10.3 - Regulations for School Committees

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Disciplinary
				 Rules
1. All school committees shall adopt
				 written rules designating the disciplinary action to be taken against students
				 engaged in misconduct on school buses. No disciplinary action related to bus
				 riding privileges or suspension thereof shall be taken unless in compliance
				 with the school committee=s written policies on the matter.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 10 - Rules and Regulations Regarding School Bus Transportation › Section 280-RICR-30-15-10.4 - Responsibilities of the Coordinator of School Bus Transportation

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The Coordinator of School Bus
				 Transportation shall assure that every applicant approved for a School Bus
				 Operator Certificate is of good character, good health, and has a good driving
				 record, by performing the following actions:
1. Obtaining a written State and Local
				 criminal record
2. Review of a
				 physical examination report completed by a physician
3. Initial Review of a Certified Driver
				 record to determine the operator driving history and a periodic check of the
				 operator=s driving record will be conducted to determine whether the operator
				 is still entitled to a school bus certificate.
4. Establishment of a file for each school
				 bus driver containing the following information and documents:
a. Application for a school bus
				 certificate
b. Physical examination
				 report
c. State and Local Bureau of
				 Criminal Investigation reports
d.
				 Driver records
e. Reports of
				 involvement in any school bus accident
f. Road test results
g. Driver Training and retraining reports and
				 certificates
h.
				 Correspondence
i. Certificate Number
				 and Date issued
j. Other appropriate
				 records
5. Periodic
				 review of all records pertaining to certified school bus operators with regard
				 to established criteria for denying a school bus certificate.
6. Establish in conjunction with the agency
				 designated by the Director of Transportation a ten (10) hour education program,
				 a three (3) hour recertification program, and a road test if
				 required.
7. Promote school bus
				 safety throughout the State of Rhode Island.
8. Assist in development of the inspection
				 process for school buses.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 10 - Rules and Regulations Regarding School Bus Transportation › Section 280-RICR-30-15-10.5 - Regulations of the Board of Regents Governing Transportation of Children with Disabilities

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Transportation
1. Responsibility
a. All children with disabilities who need
				 special transportation as a related service and as determined by the evaluation
				 process and described in the IEP shall be provided such service. It shall
				 include free transportation to and from home (door to door, if necessary) to
				 the educational program in which he/she is enrolled. It shall also include free
				 transportation to and from clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic facilities when
				 the clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic services are necessary either to
				 complete the child's evaluation or to provide the services required by his/her
				 IEP.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 11 - Rules and Regulations for the Enforcement of Motor Carrier Safety › Section 280-RICR-30-15-11.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
This Part is promulgated pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
										31-23-1.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 11 - Rules and Regulations for the Enforcement of Motor Carrier Safety › Section 280-RICR-30-15-11.2 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
This Part is promulgated to ensure uniformity in motor
					 carrier safety enforcement activities and increase the likelihood that safety
					 defects, driver deficiencies and unsafe carrier practices will be detected and
					 corrected.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 11 - Rules and Regulations for the Enforcement of Motor Carrier Safety › Section 280-RICR-30-15-11.3 - Compliance with Federal Regulation

Current through June 14, 2024
All commercial motor vehicles must abide by federal motor
					 carrier safety regulations and hazardous materials regulations as set forth in
					 R.I. Gen. Laws §
										31-23-1(b)(1).
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 11 - Rules and Regulations for the Enforcement of Motor Carrier Safety › Section 280-RICR-30-15-11.4 - Enforcement

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The Rhode Island State Police, or its
				 designee, shall enforce the provisions of these regulations.
B. Carriers convicted of violating this Part
				 shall be fined pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
										31-41.1-4 for each offense.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 12 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Taxicabs › Section 280-RICR-30-15-12.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
This Part is promulgated pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws
					 §§
										31-22-12,
					  31-38-4,
					 and
					  31-47.1-7.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 12 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Taxicabs › Section 280-RICR-30-15-12.2 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
The purpose of this regulation is to establish minimum
					 equipment and safety standards for taxicabs.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 12 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Taxicabs › Section 280-RICR-30-15-12.3 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. For the purpose of this Part, the
				 following terms shall have the following meaning:
1. "Taxicab" means and includes any motor
				 vehicle for hire, designed to carry seven (7) persons or less, operated upon
				 any street or highway, or on call or demand, accepting or soliciting passengers
				 indiscriminately for transportation for hire between such points along streets
				 or highways as may be directed by the passenger or passengers so being
				 transported provided nothing in the law shall be construed to include, as a
				 taxicab, a jitney as defined or a motor vehicle in livery service.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 12 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Taxicabs › Section 280-RICR-30-15-12.4 - Operator

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Any taxicab operator must hold a Class I
				 or Class IV chauffeur's operator's license when actively engaged in the
				 operation of a taxicab and transporting passengers for hire.
B. The operator of every taxicab shall have a
				 recent and distinct photograph of himself at least two and one half ( 2-1 /2)
				 inches wide and four (4) inches high, together with his full name and address
				 posted in a conspicuous place in the taxicab operated by him.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 12 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Taxicabs › Section 280-RICR-30-15-12.5 - Name of Owner

Current through June 14, 2024
The full name of the owner of every taxicab shall be
					 displayed on each side of the rear doors of the same in letters at least two
					 (2) inches high, and whenever any such taxicab shall be used or operated upon
					 any public highway of this State with the consent of such owner, express or
					 implied, or under any agreement with such owner, express of implied, the
					 operator thereof, if other than such owner, shall, in case of accident, be
					 deemed to be the agent of such owner.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 12 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Taxicabs › Section 280-RICR-30-15-12.6 - Maintenance

Current through June 14, 2024
A. All equipment shall be maintained in
				 proper adjustment and kept in condition.
B. The passengers' section shall be kept in a
				 clean and sanitary condition.
C.
				 Every taxicab shall be completely examined by the operator at adequate regular
				 intervals or mileage intervals for mechanical or structural defects and
				 necessary repairs shall be made before taxicab is placed in service. A record
				 of such examination showing the major conditions corrected shall be retained
				 for not less than six (6) months at the place where the taxicab is customarily
				 domiciled.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 12 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Taxicabs › Section 280-RICR-30-15-12.7 - Lights

Current through June 14, 2024
Each taxicab shall be equipped with headlights and rear
					 lights in accordance with the minimum requirements of the R.I. Gen. Laws §
										31-23-1 et seq.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 12 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Taxicabs › Section 280-RICR-30-15-12.8 - Brakes

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Each taxicab shall be equipped with two
				 (2) sets of brakes, each operated independently of the other and conforming to
				 the standards of construction and maintenance.
B. Emergency brake as well as foot brake
				 shall be so constructed and maintained as to stop a fully loaded taxicab in
				 accordance with the minimum requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws §
										31-23-1 et seq.
C. Brake lines shall be so
				 located as to prevent chafing or damage.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 12 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Taxicabs › Section 280-RICR-30-15-12.9 - Signaling Device

Current through June 14, 2024
Each taxicab shall be equipped with a horn or other
					 signaling device conforming to existing regulations or laws, to give a
					 reasonable warning to other users of the highway of the approach of the
					 vehicle.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 12 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Taxicabs › Section 280-RICR-30-15-12.10 - Windshield Wipers

Current through June 14, 2024
Each taxicab shall be equipped with one or more suitable
					 windshield wipers that will provide the driver with a reasonable clear forward
					 vision or view.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 12 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Taxicabs › Section 280-RICR-30-15-12.11 - Exhaust System

Current through June 14, 2024
The exhaust system shall vent at the extreme rear end of
					 the taxicab body and not higher than the floor level.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 12 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Taxicabs › Section 280-RICR-30-15-12.12 - Glazing

Current through June 14, 2024
A. All glazing shall be of an approved
				 type.
B. The windshield shall be
				 laminated safety plate glass.
C.
				 All windows shall be safety plate glass, safety sheet glass, or a material
				 having the visibility and shattering characteristics of safety sheet
				 glass.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 12 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Taxicabs › Section 280-RICR-30-15-12.13 - Tires

Current through June 14, 2024
All tires shall be in good and safe
					 condition.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 12 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Taxicabs › Section 280-RICR-30-15-12.14 - Mechanical and Sanitary Condition

Current through June 14, 2024
Each taxicab shall, when being used as such, be in good
					 mechanical condition and kept in a clean and sanitary condition
					 throughout.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 12 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Taxicabs › Section 280-RICR-30-15-12.15 - Speedometer

Current through June 14, 2024
Each taxicab shall be equipped with a properly operating
					 speedometer.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 15 - Safety and Emissions › Part 12 - Regulations and Standards for Safe and Proper Operation of Taxicabs › Section 280-RICR-30-15-12.16 - Certificate of Inspection

Current through June 14, 2024
Each taxicab shall prominently display, to the front of the
					 vehicle, a valid, official inspection sticker indicating compliance with the
					 foregoing standards of inspection. Such inspections shall be made at least
					 semi-annually, and the inspection sticker shall be placed on inside of the
					 front windshield at top center.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 20 - Dealer Licensing and Registration › Part 1 - Dealers, Manufacturers, and Rental Licenses › Section 280-RICR-30-20-1.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
Pursuant to the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws §§
										31-5-2 and
					  31-5.1-3 and R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-35, the Rhode Island Department of Revenue hereby
					 adopts and establishes the following Rules and Regulations regarding Dealers,
					 Manufacturers and Rental Licenses.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 20 - Dealer Licensing and Registration › Part 1 - Dealers, Manufacturers, and Rental Licenses › Section 280-RICR-30-20-1.2 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
A. These Rules and Regulations are
				 promulgated in order to protect the interest of the public when dealing with
				 motor vehicle dealers in Rhode Island. Any violation of these provisions may
				 result in:
1. revocation of a dealer's
				 license or
2. suspension of a
				 dealer's license or
3. suspension
				 or loss of dealer's registration plates or
4. full restitution of any money and/or motor
				 vehicle repairs and parts suffered by a purchaser as a result of an
				 unconscionable practice or illegal transaction as may be determined by the
				 Department of Revenue; and/or
5. a
				 fine imposed in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §§
											31-5-14(a) and
				 (c), as amended.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 20 - Dealer Licensing and Registration › Part 1 - Dealers, Manufacturers, and Rental Licenses › Section 280-RICR-30-20-1.3 - Dealer's Hearing Board

Current through June 14, 2024
The director of the Rhode Island Department of Revenue
					 establishes a five (5) member board, hereinafter referred to as the "Dealers'
					 Hearing Board" or the "Board". The Board is authorized to hear evidence and
					 make decisions on behalf of the Department of Revenue ("Department") in order
					 to implement the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapters 31-5 and 31-5.1. The
					 Board has the authority to act on behalf of the Department and the Board serves
					 at the pleasure of the director of the Department of Revenue.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 20 - Dealer Licensing and Registration › Part 1 - Dealers, Manufacturers, and Rental Licenses › Section 280-RICR-30-20-1.4 - Review of Decisions of Dealer's Hearing Board

Current through June 14, 2024
Any licensee, consumer or other person in interest, being
					 dissatisfied with the final decision of the Board, shall file petition for
					 review in Superior Court. Petitions for review must be made within thirty (30)
					 calendar days of receipt of the Board's decision.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 20 - Dealer Licensing and Registration › Part 1 - Dealers, Manufacturers, and Rental Licenses › Section 280-RICR-30-20-1.6 - Requirements for Dealers

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Must be
				 Primarily a Dealer in Motor Vehicles
1. The
				 business of dealing in motor vehicles is of prime and vital importance to the
				 car buying public. The purchaser of a motor vehicle has the right to expect
				 that it be equipped with proper brakes, lights and other safety appliances as
				 required by law. Consequently, the sale of motor vehicles must not be carried
				 on as a sideline by any other type of business.
a. Any scrap/salvage dealers must set up an
				 entirely separate place of business and comply with those minimum requirements
				 to operate as a motor vehicle dealer.
b. Any gasoline filling station who desires
				 to become a motor vehicle dealer must, in addition to meeting all other
				 requirements, remove all retail gasoline pumps and signs.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 20 - Dealer Licensing and Registration › Part 1 - Dealers, Manufacturers, and Rental Licenses › Section 280-RICR-30-20-1.7 - Administrative Policies - Motor Vehicle Dealers

Current through June 14, 2024
A.
				 Application
1. Every dealer must fill out an
				 application for a dealer's license on a form prescribed by the Department.
				 Every applicant for a motor vehicle dealer's license must furnish with the
				 application four photographs showing front view, right side view, left side
				 views, and the rear view of the premises, except in case of renewal.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 20 - Dealer Licensing and Registration › Part 1 - Dealers, Manufacturers, and Rental Licenses › Section 280-RICR-30-20-1.8 - Motor Vehicle Dealers - Service member's Civil Relief Act

Current through June 14, 2024
A. No dealer shall require the purchaser of a
				 vehicle to submit a dispute arising from the transaction between the purchaser
				 and dealer to any forum that does not acknowledge that it is a court or
				 administrative agency for purposes of the Civil Service Relief Act,
				  50 U.S.C §§
											3901- 4043.
				 Any violation of this provision will be deemed an unfair and deceptive trade
				 practice.
B. It shall be considered
				 and unfair and deceptive trade practice for any dealer to mislead or attempt to
				 mislead a purchaser regarding his or rights under this section.
C. A purchaser may only waive the protections
				 under this section if the waiver is made in writing and after the dispute for
				 which the waiver is sought has arisen. No pre-dispute waivers are
				 permitted.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 20 - Dealer Licensing and Registration › Part 1 - Dealers, Manufacturers, and Rental Licenses › Section 280-RICR-30-20-1.9 - Advertising

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Name and Address of Dealer
1. All advertising for the sale or purchase
				 of any motor vehicle must disclose the licensed business name and address of
				 the dealer, except classified advertisements, which need only contain the
				 dealer's license number.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 20 - Dealer Licensing and Registration › Part 1 - Dealers, Manufacturers, and Rental Licenses › Section 280-RICR-30-20-1.10 - Requirements for Auction Dealers

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Place of
				 Business
1. Every auction must establish a
				 suitable place in which to conduct the business of dealing in motor vehicles.
				 The business must be housed in a building, on the premises, which contains at
				 least 7,000 square feet of enclosed and heated floor space to provide a
				 suitable office and space where motor vehicles may properly enter and exit.
				 Minimum floor space in all instances shall be interpreted as a ground level
				 space and in no instance shall basements or second floors or any upper or lower
				 areas be considered in computing the required minimum amount of space. A
				 minimum requirement for lot display must be five (5) acres (218,000 square
				 feet). Such auction dealer's license must be stamped "auction dealer
				 only".
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 20 - Dealer Licensing and Registration › Part 1 - Dealers, Manufacturers, and Rental Licenses › Section 280-RICR-30-20-1.11 - Administrative Policies - Auction Dealers

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Application
1. Every Auction dealer must fill out an
				 application for an auction dealer's license on form(s) prescribed by the
				 Department. Every applicant must furnish three to four ( 3-4) photographs
				 showing front view, right and left side views, and the rear view of the
				 premises, a plan or blueprint of the establishment or location where he intends
				 to do business along with the application, except in case of renewal.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 20 - Dealer Licensing and Registration › Part 1 - Dealers, Manufacturers, and Rental Licenses › Section 280-RICR-30-20-1.12 - Establishing New Dealership & relocating Existing Dealerships

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Applications
1. The applicant must comply with the
				 provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 31-5.1 and in addition, all applications
				 for licenses must conform to requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapters 31-5 and
				 31-5.1 and these Regulations.