Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 05 - Auto Body › Part 2 - Motor Vehicle Body and Salvage Vehicle Repair › Section 230-RICR-30-05-2.11 - Salvage Vehicle Repair License

Current through June 14, 2024
A. License
				  Required. No Person may engage in the Business of Salvage Vehicle Repairing
				  without first obtaining a License. Only Class A, Class B and Special Use
				  Licensees pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
										5-38-1,
et seq
.,
				  are eligible to apply for and hold a Salvage Vehicle Repair License. The term
				  of each License issued shall not exceed three (3) years. The fee for the
				  Salvage Vehicle Repair License shall be in addition to the fee for the Class A,
				  Class B or Special Use License.
B.
				  Class A Licensee Salvage Vehicle Repair License Applications. Any holder of a
				  Class A License shall be eligible to receive a Salvage Vehicle Repair License
				  by checking a box on their initial or renewal Class A License application, or
				  by submitting at any time a Salvage Vehicle Repair License application, and by
				  paying an additional non-refundable fee of three hundred dollars ($300.00) per
				  year (totaling nine hundred dollars ($900.00) for a three (3) year
				  license).
C. Class B Licensee
				  Salvage Vehicle Repair License Applications. Any holder of a Class B License
				  that satisfies the one (1) in two (2) technician certification requirement set
				  forth in §
										2.12(C)   of this Part, may also apply to obtain a Salvage Vehicle
				  Repair License by checking a box on their initial or renewal Class B License
				  application, or by submitting at any time a Salvage Vehicle Repair License
				  application and paying an additional non-refundable fee of three hundred
				  dollars ($300.00) per year (totaling nine hundred dollars ($900.00) for a three
				  (3) year license).
D. Special Use
				  Licensee Salvage Vehicle Repair License Applications. Any holder of a Special
				  Use License may petition the Department for a determination of what
				  requirements they will need to be eligible to be granted a Salvage Vehicle
				  Repair License. The Department may, in its discretion, seek advice from the
				  Auto Collision Repair Licensing Advisory Board to formulate the requirements
				  for such a Salvage Vehicle Repair License. The non-refundable fee for such a
				  license is an additional three hundred dollars ($300.00) per year (totaling
				  nine hundred dollars ($900.00) for a three (3) year license).
E. Resale of Repaired Salvage Vehicles. No
				  Person shall sell or offer to sell any Salvage Vehicle repaired by a Licensee
				  without first having such vehicle issued a certificate of inspection in
				  accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §
										31-38-1
et seq
.
				  The provisions of this Part are in addition to any and all other provisions of
				  law concerning the rebuilding and sale of Salvage Vehicles.
F. Certificate of Salvage Repair Forms. Each
				  Licensed Salvage Vehicle Repairer will be given assigned numbered Certificate
				  of Salvage Repair forms. Failure to supervise and control the Certificate of
				  Salvage Repair forms in conformance with this Part may result in the suspension
				  or revocation of the License.