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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-30-05-2.13 - Motor Vehicle Body License Denial, Suspension, Revocation

Current through June 14, 2024
A. In addition to the reasons listed in R.I.
				  Gen. Laws §
										5-38-10, the Department may deny an
				  application for a Motor Vehicle Body License or revoke or suspend a Motor
				  Vehicle Body License if it determines that an employee or manager or owner of
				  an Applicant or Licensee has engaged in any the following activities:
1. Said individual has been convicted of any
				  criminal felony involving dishonesty, breach of trust, forgery, embezzlement,
				  obtaining money under false pretenses, bribery, larceny, extortion, conspiracy
				  to defraud, fraud, false dealing or any similar offense(s);
2. Said individual has had a Motor Vehicle
				  Body License revoked or suspended or an application for a Motor Vehicle Body
				  License denied or any other License issued by this State revoked or suspended
				  or an application for such denied; or
3. Said individual has performed work outside
				  the scope of their License classification.
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-30-05-2.14 - Salvage Vehicle Repair License Denial, Suspension, Revocation

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The Department may deny an application for
				  a Salvage Vehicle Repair License, or revoke or suspend a Salvage Vehicle Repair
				  License for any of the following reasons:
1.
				  Violation of any provisions of the Acts or this Part;
2. Where an applicant has made a materially
				  untrue statement in the application;
3. On proof of unfitness of an Applicant to
				  conduct the Business of Salvage Vehicle Repairing;
4. Defrauding any customer;
5. Refusal to surrender any Motor Vehicle to
				  the owner thereof upon tender of payment of the proper charges for towing and
				  work done on the vehicle;
6. Having
				  indulged in any unconscionable practice relating to the Business of Salvage
				  Vehicle Repairer;
7. Willful
				  failure to perform work contracted for;
8. Failure to comply with the safety
				  standards of the industry;
9.
				  Failure to have or maintain a Full Collision Repair License (Class A, Class B
				  or Special Use only);
10. Failure
				  to maintain any of the requirements to obtain a Salvage Vehicle Repair License,
				  identified in §
											2.11   of this Part; or
11. Any misuse of a Certificate of Salvage
				  Repair.
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-30-05-2.15 - Reinspection

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Upon written or verbal request by an
				  insurance company to reinspect a Motor Vehicle, the Licensee shall allow
				  representatives of the insurance company to reinspect the Motor Vehicle after
				  the Motor Vehicle Body Work has been completed, in accordance with the
				  provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws §
										27-10.1-9.
B. Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
										27-10.1-9(c), if
				  the reinspection requires the use of body shop Testing Equipment, the insurance
				  carrier shall pay for the use of that Testing Equipment and such fee shall be
				  arranged between the insurance carrier and the auto body shop and such agreed
				  upon fee shall be consistent with all other applicable Rules and
				  Regulations.
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-30-05-2.16 - Miscellaneous

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Change of Address/Application Information.
				  Written notice shall be given to the Department by each Licensee within
				  fourteen (14) days of any change in mailing address, or any other change in any
				  information reported on the most recent application, including
				  employees.
B. Change of Business
				  Location. Any Licensee changing its business address must submit a transfer
				  application to the Department and provide new evidence of all applicable
				  requirements set forth in §
										2.4   of this Part, specifically including the
				  space, zoning, health, fire, safety and welfare requirements, a new Certificate
				  of Insurance and possible a new EPA number.
C. Change in Ownership or Management. A Motor
				  Vehicle Body or Salvage Vehicle Repair License shall be granted only to the
				  Applicant and shall not inure to the benefit of any other party. The Motor
				  Vehicle Body License and Salvage Vehicle Repair License are not subject to
				  transfer, assignment or leasing to another Person without prior application to,
				  and approval from the Department.
D. Licensee Ceases Operations. When a
				  Licensee ceases operating the Business of Motor Vehicle Body Work or Business
				  of Salvage Vehicle Repairing, the Licensee must return the original License to
				  the Department within fifteen (15) days thereof. Such return of the license
				  shall not affect the Licensee's civil or criminal liability for acts committed
				  prior to the surrender thereof.
E.
				  Aftermarket Parts on Newer Vehicles. Licensees shall use original equipment
				  manufactured parts and/or aftermarket parts pursuant to the requirements set
				  forth in R.I Gen. Laws §
										27-10.2-2, Aftermarket Parts -
				  Time Limit Prohibition.
F.
				  Consumer's Right to Choose. In accordance with the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws
				  §
										5-38-30, every Licensee must post a
				  sign in a conspicuous location in boldfaced typed letters at least two inches
				  (2") high that states:
PURSUANT TO RHODE ISLAND LAW, THE CONSUMER HAS THE RIGHT TO
					 CHOOSE THE REPAIR FACILITY TO COMPLETE REPAIRS TO A MOTOR VEHICLE; AND AN
					 INSURANCE COMPANY MAY NOT INTERFERE WITH THE CONSUMER'S CHOICE OF REPAIRER.
G. Subcontracting
				  Notifications. Licensees must notify a consumer in writing of subcontracting
				  work on the consumer's vehicle at least twenty-four (24) business hours before
				  the consumer's vehicle is expected to be serviced by the subcontracting entity
				  or individual, whether or not the subcontracting entity or individual is a
				  licensee of the Department. Notice of subcontracting work is strictly for the
				  benefit of the consumer and shall not be interpreted to redirect liability for
				  subcontracting work away from the Licensee.
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-30-05-2.17 - Records of Transactions to be Maintained

Current through June 14, 2024
A. All
				  Licensees must maintain at a minimum the following information in its records
				  for each motor vehicle repaired for a two (2) year period:
1. Consumer's name;
2. Consumer's address;
3. Vehicle make, model and year;
4. Vehicle VIN (Vehicle Identification
				  Number);
5. Written authorization
				  from the consumer to repair the vehicle;
6. All invoices and receipts in connection
				  with repairs made on the vehicle;
7. The final repair bill, including but not
				  limited to an itemized listings of manufactured parts, used parts and generic
				  parts used in the repair;
8.
				  Insurance estimate(s);
9. Any
				  document wherein the consumer directs the insurance payment from the Insurer
				  directly to the Licensee;
10. Any
				  document wherein the Licensee references subcontracted work on the
				  vehicle;
11. Any scan done on the
				  vehicle;
12. Any document
				  describing the vehicle's frame measurements and calibrations;
13. Any document wherein the Licensee and the
				  Consumer agree to repairs different from those outlined in the Insurance
				  estimate;
14. Any photographs taken
				  of the vehicle by the Licensee; and
15. Any document, including but not limited
				  to notices, appraisals, estimates and/or any written consent, required to be
				  provided by the auto body shop to its customer pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws
				  §
											27-10.2-2.
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-30-05-2.18 - Complaints/Hearing

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Complaints. All complaints from consumers
				  or law enforcement officials against Licensees or other Persons for violations
				  of this Regulation or the Acts may be investigated by the Department. In
				  furtherance thereof, the Department may notify the Licensee or Person in
				  writing of the Department's receipt of the complaint, enclosing a copy thereof.
				  The Licensee or Person shall within ten (10) days from the date of the
				  Department's letter to the Licensee file with the Department a written answer
				  to the complaint. The Department may submit a copy thereof to the complainant
				  for further response, if necessary. Upon receipt of the response, the
				  Department may then evaluate the complaint and response thereto and handle the
				  matter in compliance with the Department's applicable procedures and
				  Regulations for such matters. The Department may, upon its own motion, with or
				  without a complaint, notice a hearing for the purposes of further investigating
				  whether to sanction a Licensee or other Person.
B. Hearings. The notice for and conduct of
				  any hearings held pursuant to this Regulation or the Acts shall be governed by
				  the applicable provisions of the Acts, the Department's Rules of Procedure for
				  Administrative Hearings, Part 10-00-2 of this Title, and the Administrative
				  Procedures Act, R.I. Gen. Laws §
										42-35-1
et
				  seq
.
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-30-05-2.19 - Penalties for Violations

Current through June 14, 2024
Any Licensee or other Person who fails to comply with the
					 provisions of this Part or the provisions of the Acts may be subject to any of
					 the penalties, administrative, civil and criminal, as outlined in the
					 Acts.
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-30-05-2.20 - Severability

Current through June 14, 2024
If this Regulation or the application thereof to any Person
					 or circumstance is held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other
					 provisions or application of this Regulation which can be given effect without
					 the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions are
					 declared to be severable.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 05 - Auto Body › Part 3 - Motor Vehicle Glass Repair (230-RICR-30-05-3) › Section 230-RICR-30-05-3.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
This regulation is promulgated pursuant to the authority
					 granted in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										5-38.5-1 et seq.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 05 - Auto Body › Part 3 - Motor Vehicle Glass Repair (230-RICR-30-05-3) › Section 230-RICR-30-05-3.2 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
The purpose of this Regulation is to establish standards
					 and procedures for the issuance of Licenses for Motor Vehicle Glass Repair and
					 Replacement, and to generally assist the Department in carrying out the
					 administration and enforcement of the terms and provisions of the Act so that
					 the public interest may be effectively served.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 05 - Auto Body › Part 3 - Motor Vehicle Glass Repair (230-RICR-30-05-3) › Section 230-RICR-30-05-3.4 - Licenses

Current through June 14, 2024
A. License Required. No Person may engage in
				  the business of Motor Vehicle Glass Repair without first obtaining a License
				  from the Department, unless exempted by §
										3.6(E)   of this Part. All Licenses
				  shall have a term of not more than three (3) years before a renewal application
				  is required.
B. Application. Every
				  Applicant for a License or renewal of an existing License must submit to the
				  Department the following:
1. The completed
				  application form adopted by the Department;
2. The name and address of the Applicant and,
				  if the Applicant is not in charge of the operations, identify at least one
				  natural person who is in charge of the operations on behalf of the
				  Applicant;
3. The name and address
				  of any person having a financial interest, direct or indirect, in the business
				  to be conducted by the Applicant;
4. A designation of the person and address,
				  including an electronic mail address, where the Department may send
				  notices;
5. The license fee of
				  three hundred dollars ($300.00) for each year the License is to be issued, with
				  the total fee for the entire term of the License to be paid at the time of
				  application for the License or renewal;
6. Evidence of financial responsibility, as
				  further detailed in §
											3.4(D)   of this Part below;
7. Certification, under the penalty of
				  perjury, that all technicians are certified as required by §
											3.8   of this
				  Part;
8. Certification, under the
				  penalty of perjury, that the Applicant possesses and maintains in working order
				  the equipment necessary:
a. To perform motor
				  vehicle windshield glass stone chip repair; and
b. To perform motor vehicle glass replacement
				  services.
9.
				  Certification, under the penalty of perjury, of all required local, state and
				  federal licenses and permits, including a state sales tax identification number
				  and a federal tax identification number.
10. For new or transfer applicants ONLY,
				  evidence of compliance with state and local zoning, fire, health and safety
				  laws and regulations;
11. If using
				  a mobile service van, whether on a mobile-only basis or as an extension of a
				  physical location, evidence of registration and insurance as a commercial
				  vehicle for each such van; and
12.
				  If providing motor vehicle glass repair services on a mobile-only basis,
				  evidence of access to indoor facilities (licensed or subject to regulation
				  under R.I. Gen. Laws Chapters 5-38, 5-38.3, & 5-38.5, or Chapter 31-5
				  ).
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 05 - Auto Body › Part 3 - Motor Vehicle Glass Repair (230-RICR-30-05-3) › Section 230-RICR-30-05-3.5 - Records Retention and Repair Bills

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Records
				  Retention. Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
										5-38.5-13, every Licensee shall
				  maintain records for each motor vehicle repaired as outlined in the Act for
				  thirty-six (36) months or for so long as a warranty on the motor vehicle glass
				  repair service performed is in effect, whichever is longer.
B. Notification to Consumer. Upon completion
				  of any motor vehicle glass repair or replacement, the Licensee shall notify
				  each consumer in writing of post-repair practices and the appropriate
				  drive-away time that may be necessary to ensure safe operation of the vehicle.
C. Repair Bills for Each Motor
				  Vehicle. Every Licensee shall record the following information as the Repair
				  Bill for each motor vehicle upon which motor vehicle glass repair or
				  replacement services have been performed. The Repair Bill is for the Licensee's
				  record keeping and does not have to be provided to the consumer, but shall be
				  provided upon request of a consumer or the Department. The Repair Bill shall
				  include:
1. License Number. The motor vehicle
				  glass repair shop license number, and the license number of any other facility
				  where motor vehicle glass repair services are performed on the motor
				  vehicle.
2. Itemized List of Parts
				  and Adhesives. An itemized listing of all parts used, including all: glass
				  parts; major accessory parts, including moldings and major hardware component
				  parts; and the adhesive system used in the motor vehicle glass repair or
				  replacement.
3. Adhesive Product
				  Identification. Brand, product number or name and lot and batch numbers for the
				  adhesive system product used.
4.
				  Certification. A certification, under the penalties of perjury, that the
				  repairs to a particular vehicle have actually been made and were completed by a
				  licensed shop and certified technician(s) as required by §
											3.8   of this
				  Part.
5. Notification to Consumer.
				  A copy of the notice given to consumer in §
											3.5(B)   of this Part above.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 05 - Auto Body › Part 3 - Motor Vehicle Glass Repair (230-RICR-30-05-3) › Section 230-RICR-30-05-3.7 - Complaints/Hearings

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Complaints. All complaints against
				  Licensees or other Persons for violations of this Regulation or the Act shall
				  be investigated by the Department. In furtherance thereof, the Department shall
				  notify the Licensee or Person in writing of the Department's receipt of the
				  complaint, enclosing a copy thereof. The Licensee or Person shall within ten
				  (10) days from the date of the Department's letter to the Licensee file with
				  the Department a written answer to the complaint. The Department shall review
				  the answer and submit a copy thereof to the complainant for further response,
				  if necessary. Upon receipt of the response, the Department will then evaluate
				  the complaint and response thereto and the matter will be handled in compliance
				  with the Department's applicable procedures and regulations for such matters.
				  The Department may, upon its own motion, with or without a complaint, notice a
				  hearing for the purposes of further investigating whether to sanction a
				  Licensee or other Person.
B.
				  Hearings. The notice for and conduct of any hearings held pursuant to this
				  Regulation or Act shall be governed by the applicable provisions of the Act,
				  the Department's Rules of Procedure for Administrative Hearings (Part 10-00-2
				  of this Title) and the Rhode Island Administrative Procedures Act (R.I. Gen.
				  Laws §
										42-35-1 et seq.).
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 05 - Auto Body › Part 3 - Motor Vehicle Glass Repair (230-RICR-30-05-3) › Section 230-RICR-30-05-3.8 - Technician Certification

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Requirements.
				  Upon submission of a new or renewal application for a License, each Applicant
				  must certify under the penalty of perjury to the Department that all
				  Technicians, as defined in §
										3.3(B)(17)   of this Part above, in its employ
				  are certified (by means of the successful completion of trainings, coursework
				  and/or tests) in the following areas:
1.
				  Motor vehicle glass repair and replacement;
2. AGSC Technician Certification or
				  equivalent; and
3. Adhesives.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 05 - Auto Body › Part 3 - Motor Vehicle Glass Repair (230-RICR-30-05-3) › Section 230-RICR-30-05-3.9 - Safety Standards

Current through June 14, 2024
Licensees shall implement safety standards for motor
					 vehicle glass repair and replacement that are consistent with: the original
					 equipment manufacturer instructions and directions; the current Auto Glass
					 Replacement Safety Standard ("AGRSS"); and the current Repair of Laminated
					 Automotive Glass Standard ("ROLAGS").
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 05 - Auto Body › Part 3 - Motor Vehicle Glass Repair (230-RICR-30-05-3) › Section 230-RICR-30-05-3.10 - Penalties for Violations

Current through June 14, 2024
Any Licensee or other Person who fails to comply with the
					 provisions of this Regulation or the provisions of the Act may be subject to
					 any of the penalties, administrative, civil and criminal, as outlined in the
					 Act.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 05 - Auto Body › Part 3 - Motor Vehicle Glass Repair (230-RICR-30-05-3) › Section 230-RICR-30-05-3.11 - Severability

Current through June 14, 2024
If this Regulation, or the application thereof to any
					 Person or circumstance, is held to be invalid such invalidity shall not effect
					 other provisions or application of this Regulation which can be given effect
					 without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions
					 are declared to be severable.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 05 - Auto Body › Part 4 - Automobile Body Shop On-Site Inspection Standards (230-RICR-30-05-4) › Section 230-RICR-30-05-4.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
This regulation ("Regulation") is promulgated by the
					 Department of Business Regulation ("Department") pursuant to the authority
					 granted in R.I. Gen. Laws §§
										5-38-2,
					 5-38-7,
					 5-38-26, and
					 42-14-17, and Parts 30-05-1 and
					 30-05-2 of this Title.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 05 - Auto Body › Part 4 - Automobile Body Shop On-Site Inspection Standards (230-RICR-30-05-4) › Section 230-RICR-30-05-4.2 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The purpose of this Regulation is to:
1. Provide definitions for terms related to
				  automobile body shop conduct during on-site inspections of vehicles;
2. Establish on-site inspection standards
				  relating to automobile body shop conduct during inspection, initial and
				  supplemental motor vehicle damage appraisal, reinspection, and any other
				  reasonable contact by an insurance representative related to the appraisal
				  and/or inspection of the vehicle at issue; and,
3. Provide guidelines and standards to
				  promote efficient and professional on-site inspections of vehicles.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 05 - Auto Body › Part 4 - Automobile Body Shop On-Site Inspection Standards (230-RICR-30-05-4) › Section 230-RICR-30-05-4.3 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. "Insurance Representative" means any agent
				  duly authorized by an Insurance Company with potential liability related to a
				  claim, a motor vehicle damage appraiser licensed pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws
				  §
										27-10.1-1 et seq. seeking to
				  appraise or inspect a vehicle, or a claim adjuster licensed pursuant to R.I.
				  Gen. Laws §
										27-10-1 et seq.
B. "On-Site Visit" means any time in which an
				  Insurance Representative appears at an automobile body repair shop for the
				  purpose of inspecting, appraising, supplementally appraising, or re-inspecting
				  a vehicle in the possession of an automobile body repair shop.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 05 - Auto Body › Part 4 - Automobile Body Shop On-Site Inspection Standards (230-RICR-30-05-4) › Section 230-RICR-30-05-4.4 - Minimum Space Requirements

Current through June 14, 2024
Unless the vehicle is damaged such that it cannot be moved
					 in advance, there shall be a minimum of two and one half (2 ½) feet of
					 unobstructed space around each of the four (4) sides of the vehicle to
					 facilitate movement of the Insurance Representative, lien-holder and/or owner
					 and allow sufficient space for the taking of photographs and views of vehicle.
					 This section shall apply to vehicle identification number ("VIN") checks
					 pursuant to §
										4.8(A) and (B)   of this Part.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 05 - Auto Body › Part 4 - Automobile Body Shop On-Site Inspection Standards (230-RICR-30-05-4) › Section 230-RICR-30-05-4.5 - Lighting Requirements

Current through June 14, 2024
If the area in which the vehicle is located is equipped
					 with lights, the lighting shall be maintained and available throughout the
					 appraisal process during normal business hours of the shop. The Insurance
					 Representative shall be permitted to bring his or her own portable
					 lighting.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 05 - Auto Body › Part 4 - Automobile Body Shop On-Site Inspection Standards (230-RICR-30-05-4) › Section 230-RICR-30-05-4.6 - Access to Vehicle

Current through June 14, 2024
An automobile body repair shop shall allow an Insurance
					 Representative the opportunity to appraise/inspect the damaged vehicle. The
					 vehicle to be appraised/inspected must be unlocked or the keys must be readily
					 available to the appraiser if the automobile body repair shop has custody of
					 the keys. Access to all compartments, including the engine compartment, of the
					 vehicle relative to the damage must be allowed. If an Insurance Representative
					 requests that the automobile body repair shop create access to a compartment of
					 a vehicle, the shop may submit charges for said collision access time to the
					 Insurance Representative.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 05 - Auto Body › Part 4 - Automobile Body Shop On-Site Inspection Standards (230-RICR-30-05-4) › Section 230-RICR-30-05-4.7 - Non-Interruption of Inspection/Appraisal

Current through June 14, 2024
Automobile body repair shops shall not terminate an
					 appraisal or inspection from the time it begins until it is completed by the
					 motor vehicle damage appraiser or other Insurance Representative during the
					 normal business hours of the shop. Unless it becomes impractical whether due to
					 unavailability of required information or for other good explained reason.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 05 - Auto Body › Part 4 - Automobile Body Shop On-Site Inspection Standards (230-RICR-30-05-4) › Section 230-RICR-30-05-4.8 - Appointments

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Insurance Representatives shall be allowed
				  to inspect any vehicle for photographs and vehicle identification number
				  checks; an automobile body repair shop must permit such access within four (4)
				  hours of such request.
B. Insurance
				  Representatives must be allowed with or without appointment, to make an
				  appraisal inspection of any vehicle as soon as practically possible, but in any
				  event, not more than three (3) days following the insurance representative's
				  written or oral request to inspect.
C. Given that Insurance Representatives are
				  expected to contact the automobile body repair shop in advance to establish an
				  opportunity for an appraisal inspection visit pursuant to Part 20-50-3 of this
				  Title, automobile body repair shops shall accommodate such requests as soon as
				  practical, with the motor vehicle damage appraisal to occur no later than three
				  (3) business days form the date of the request. The automobile body repair shop
				  shall not unduly delay the Insurance Representative when the Insurance
				  Representative arrives for the appointment. This section shall apply to an
				  inspection by an expert designated by an insurance company and expressly
				  approved by a vehicle owner or their legal representative.
D. Automobile Body Repair Shops are only
				  required to produce invoices and receipts of repair work upon a request for
				  reinspection pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
										27-10.1-9 not an inspection
				  request to assess supplemental damage.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 05 - Auto Body › Part 4 - Automobile Body Shop On-Site Inspection Standards (230-RICR-30-05-4) › Section 230-RICR-30-05-4.9 - Automobile Body Shop Conduct During Motor Vehicle Damage Appraisal Visit

Current through June 14, 2024
Automobile body repair shop personnel shall conduct
					 themselves in a professional manner by fair and honorable dealings and shall
					 refrain from intimidation, threats, and/or from offering or paying gratuities
					 or inducements to Insurance Representatives.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 05 - Auto Body › Part 4 - Automobile Body Shop On-Site Inspection Standards (230-RICR-30-05-4) › Section 230-RICR-30-05-4.10 - Supplemental Inspection by Non-Initial Inspection Appraiser

Current through June 14, 2024
Automobile body repair shops must allow motor vehicle
					 damage appraisals for supplemental appraisals to be performed by a motor
					 vehicle damage appraiser who did not perform the initial appraisal on the
					 claim.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 05 - Auto Body › Part 4 - Automobile Body Shop On-Site Inspection Standards (230-RICR-30-05-4) › Section 230-RICR-30-05-4.11 - Tracking of Time Related to Inspection/Appraisal

Current through June 14, 2024
In the event that a vehicle has been disassembled, the
					 insurance company may require the automobile body repair shop to re-assemble
					 the vehicle. The automobile body repair shop shall keep a record of all time
					 related to dismantling, collision access time, and re-assembly of vehicles and
					 shall submit charges for reasonable time. The automobile body repair shop shall
					 provide said records to the Insurance Representative if necessary to support
					 payment for said time.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 05 - Auto Body › Part 4 - Automobile Body Shop On-Site Inspection Standards (230-RICR-30-05-4) › Section 230-RICR-30-05-4.12 - Enforcement

Current through June 14, 2024
Any violation of this Regulation by an automobile body
					 repair shop shall be enforced by the Department pursuant to its authority under
					 applicable law.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 05 - Auto Body › Part 4 - Automobile Body Shop On-Site Inspection Standards (230-RICR-30-05-4) › Section 230-RICR-30-05-4.13 - Submissions Regarding Statutory/Regulatory Violations

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Submissions by Insurance Representatives
				  regarding violation(s) of this Regulation by an automobile body repair shop
				  licensee, shall be presented in writing to the Department subject to the
				  following:
1. Such submissions will be
				  processed by the Department in its discretion if the Department believes
				  reasonable cause exists to investigate the allegations.
2. Such submissions shall provide documentary
				  evidence of alleged violations which substantiate the allegations with specific
				  reference to both statutory and regulatory sections at issue.
3. If the submissions made by Insurance
				  Representatives provide evidence of statutory and/or regulatory violations, the
				  Department may prosecute said issues pursuant to its authority to initiate
				  Departmental Hearings pursuant to Part 10-00-2 of this Title.
4. Such submissions may, and are encouraged
				  to, combine allegations of multiple violations in one correspondence.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 05 - Auto Body › Part 4 - Automobile Body Shop On-Site Inspection Standards (230-RICR-30-05-4) › Section 230-RICR-30-05-4.14 - Severability

Current through June 14, 2024
If this Regulation or its application to any individual,
					 entity, or circumstance is held to be invalid, such invalidity, shall not
					 effect other provisions or application of this Regulation, which can be given
					 effect without the invalid provision, and application, and to this end the
					 provisions are declared to be severable.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 05 - Auto Body › Part 5 - Auto Wrecking and Salvage Yards (formerly Commercial Licensing Regulation 6) (230-RICR-30-05-5) › Section 230-RICR-30-05-5.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
This regulation ("Regulation") is promulgated pursuant to
					 the authority granted in R.I. Gen. Laws §§
										42-14.2-2,
					 42-14.2-5.1, and
					 42-14-17.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 05 - Auto Body › Part 5 - Auto Wrecking and Salvage Yards (formerly Commercial Licensing Regulation 6) (230-RICR-30-05-5) › Section 230-RICR-30-05-5.2 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
The purpose of this Regulation is to establish standards
					 and procedures for the issuance of Auto Wrecking and Salvage Yard licenses and
					 to generally assist the Department in carrying out the administration and
					 enforcement of the terms and provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws §
										42-14.2-1 et seq. so that the
					 public interest may be effectively served.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 05 - Auto Body › Part 5 - Auto Wrecking and Salvage Yards (formerly Commercial Licensing Regulation 6) (230-RICR-30-05-5) › Section 230-RICR-30-05-5.3 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. "Act" means R.I. Gen. Laws §
										42-14.2-1 et seq.
B. "Applicant" means a Person filing an
				  application or a renewal application for an Auto Wrecking and Salvage Yard
				  license.
C. "Auto Wrecking Yard" or
				  "Auto Salvage Yard" is as defined in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										42-14.2-1(b).
D. "Department" means the Department of
				  Business Regulation.
E. "Director"
				  means the Director of the Department.
F. "License" means that license from the
				  Department issued to a Person engaged in the operation of an Auto Wrecking and
				  Salvage Yard business.
G.
				  "Licensee" means a Person holding a License.
H. "Person" means any individual,
				  partnership, corporation, limited liability company, sole proprietorship, or
				  any other legal entity, however formed.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 05 - Auto Body › Part 5 - Auto Wrecking and Salvage Yards (formerly Commercial Licensing Regulation 6) (230-RICR-30-05-5) › Section 230-RICR-30-05-5.4 - License

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The application and licensing form shall
				  contain sufficient data to fully disclose to the Department the scope of work
				  and the business activities conducted at the location, reflect full ownership
				  by all corporations and persons, indicate the names and addresses of all
				  employees and provide other data on the business as required by the Department
				  as in the public interest.
B. No
				  Person may engage in the business of operating an Auto Wrecking and Salvage
				  Yard without first obtaining a License from the Department.
C. The term of each License shall be for not
				  more than three (3) years before a renewal application is required.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 05 - Auto Body › Part 5 - Auto Wrecking and Salvage Yards (formerly Commercial Licensing Regulation 6) (230-RICR-30-05-5) › Section 230-RICR-30-05-5.5 - Application For License

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Every Person
				  seeking a License shall file a written application with the Director on a form
				  prescribed by the Director which application shall include but is not limited
				  to the following:
1. The completed
				  application form adopted by the Department.
2. All new and renewal applications filed
				  with the Department subsequent to the effective date of the Regulation shall be
				  accompanied by the required fee, proof of a bond in the amount of ten thousand
				  ($10,000), and other documents, if any, as required by the Director. Such bond
				  shall be written by a surety company approved by the Director.
3. All new and renewal applications shall be
				  accompanied by a document from the city or town where the Auto Wrecking and/or
				  Salvage Yard is to be operated verifying adherence and compliance with the
				  town's or city's zoning requirements.
4. All new and renewal applications shall be
				  accompanied by a document from the city or town where the Auto Wrecking Yard
				  and/or Salvage Yard is located evidencing proof of compliance with R.I. Gen.
				  Laws §
											5-21-1 et seq. as set forth in R.I.
				  Gen. Laws §
											42-14.2-8(1). If
				  the city or town where the Auto Wrecking and/or Salvage Yard is located does
				  not issue licenses under the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws §
											5-21-1 et seq., the Applicant must
				  conform with the requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws §
											42-14.2-8(2).
5. All information as required in R.I. Gen.
				  Laws §
											42-14.2-1 et seq.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 05 - Auto Body › Part 5 - Auto Wrecking and Salvage Yards (formerly Commercial Licensing Regulation 6) (230-RICR-30-05-5) › Section 230-RICR-30-05-5.6 - Denial, Revocation or Suspension of License

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The
				  Department may deny an application for a License or revoke, suspend, or deny
				  renewal of a License for any of the reasons set forth in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										42-14.2-9 and for the following:
1. Failing to respond within ten (10) days to
				  provide information requested by the Department as a result of a formal or an
				  informal complaint to the Department which alleges a violation(s) of either the
				  Act or the Regulation.
2. Engaging
				  in any conduct while engaged in the operation of an Auto Wrecking and Salvage
				  Yard that demonstrates bad faith, dishonesty, untrustworthiness, or
				  incompetency.
3. Violating an order
				  of the Department.
4. If an
				  employee or manager or owner of an Applicant or Licensee has engaged in any the
				  following activities so that the Applicant or Licensee is unfit to do business
				  and/or it impacts the Applicant's or Licensee's financial status and/or it
				  impacts the Applicant's or Licensee's business integrity:
a. Said individual has been convicted of any
				  criminal felony involving dishonesty, breach of trust, forgery, embezzlement,
				  obtaining money under false pretenses, bribery, larceny, extortion, conspiracy
				  to defraud, fraud, false dealing or any similar offense(s); or
b. Said individual has had a License revoked
				  or suspended or an application for a License denied or any other license issued
				  by this State revoked or suspended or an application for such denied.
5. Jeopardizing public health,
				  safety, or welfare.
6. Failing to
				  supervise employees.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 05 - Auto Body › Part 5 - Auto Wrecking and Salvage Yards (formerly Commercial Licensing Regulation 6) (230-RICR-30-05-5) › Section 230-RICR-30-05-5.7 - Bond

Current through June 14, 2024
The liability of the surety on the bond shall be limited to
					 indemnify the claimant only for his actual damage or loss. Such bond shall not
					 limit or impair any right or recovery otherwise available pursuant to law, nor
					 shall the amount of the bond be relevant to determining the amount of damage,
					 loss or other relief to which any claimant shall be entitled. The bond shall be
					 accessible only after all other remedies have been exhausted.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 05 - Auto Body › Part 5 - Auto Wrecking and Salvage Yards (formerly Commercial Licensing Regulation 6) (230-RICR-30-05-5) › Section 230-RICR-30-05-5.8 - Records and Reports

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Every Licensee
				  shall maintain accurate and up-to-date records with respect to all vehicles and
				  motor vehicle parts purchased and sold. Such records must be maintained and
				  available on the premises for inspection. Such records shall include all items
				  delineated in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										42-14.2-14.
1. The Licensee shall maintain and make
				  available for inspection the following information for any vehicles purchased
				  or sold, or any motor vehicle body part(s) or major component(s) purchased or
				  sold, including:
a. Date of
				  acquisition;
b. Name and residence
				  of person from whom acquired;
c.
				  Vehicle identification number;
d.
				  Date of sale;
e. Make, model and
				  year of vehicle;
f.
				  Color;
g. Type of title;
h. Disposition;
i. Date of disposition;
j. Purchaser; and
k. Purchaser's method of
				  identification.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 05 - Auto Body › Part 5 - Auto Wrecking and Salvage Yards (formerly Commercial Licensing Regulation 6) (230-RICR-30-05-5) › Section 230-RICR-30-05-5.9 - Place of Business

Current through June 14, 2024
A Licensee's business shall be housed in a building on the
					 premises containing not less than four hundred (400) square feet of ground
					 level floor space, with an office where at all times business records relating
					 to and pertinent to his or her or its operation of an Auto Wrecking Yard or
					 Auto Salvage Yard shall be maintained.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 05 - Auto Body › Part 5 - Auto Wrecking and Salvage Yards (formerly Commercial Licensing Regulation 6) (230-RICR-30-05-5) › Section 230-RICR-30-05-5.10 - Severability

Current through June 14, 2024
If this Regulation or the application thereof to any Person
					 or circumstance is held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not effect other
					 provisions or application of this Regulation which can be given effect without
					 the invalid provision and application, and to this end the provisions are
					 declared to be severable.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 10 - Liquor › Part 1 - Liquor Control Administration › Section 230-RICR-30-10-1.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
This regulation is promulgated by the Director of the
					 Department of Business Regulation pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §§
										3-5-20,
					 3-2-2,
					 3-7-6.1 and
					 42-14-17.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 10 - Liquor › Part 1 - Liquor Control Administration › Section 230-RICR-30-10-1.2 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
The purpose of this regulation is to clarify and set forth
					 practices and procedures consistent with R.I. Gen. Laws Title 3 for the
					 reasonable control of traffic in alcoholic beverages.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 10 - Liquor › Part 1 - Liquor Control Administration › Section 230-RICR-30-10-1.3 - Severability

Current through June 14, 2024
If any provision of this regulation or the application
					 thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid or unconstitutional, the
					 invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect other provisions or
					 applications of this regulation which can be given effect without the invalid
					 or unconstitutional provision or application, and to this end the provision of
					 this regulation are severable.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 230 - Department of Business Regulation › Chapter 30 - Commercial Licensing › Subchapter 10 - Liquor › Part 1 - Liquor Control Administration › Section 230-RICR-30-10-1.4 - Regulatory Provisions

Current through June 14, 2024
1.4.1
Class A
				  (Package Store) License - Retail
A.
				  Each holder of a retailer's Class A alcoholic beverage license shall post on
				  the shelf, or at the place where the beverage is offered for sale, the current
				  effective price of each such beverage.
B. A Retailer's Class A license (towns/cities
				  of 10,000 or more population, except Newport pursuant to the provisions of R.I.
				  Gen. Laws §
											3-7-3) is authorized to keep for
				  sale and sell at the place therein described alcoholic beverages provided that
				  the licensee shall not, on the licensed premises, engage in any business, keep
				  for sale or sell any goods, wares, merchandise or any other article or thing
				  except the alcoholic beverages authorized under this license and non-alcoholic
				  beverages; provided, however that this provision shall not apply to the sale or
				  selling of items listed in R.I. Gen. Laws §
											3-7-3, and/or the following:
1. Tobacco and tobacco related
				  accessories.
2. Lottery products
				  sold in accordance with all applicable Rhode Island statutes, rules and
				  regulations, and any conditions of the Department of Revenue, Division of
				  Lotteries.
C. A
				  non-alcoholic beverage is hereby defined as soda; juices; iced tea; bottled
				  water; and beer, wine or sprits which contains less than five-tenths of one
				  percent (.5%) of alcohol by weight.
D. Goods, wares, merchandise and articles of
				  like nature to those items specifically delineated in R.I. Gen. Laws §
											3-7-3 may be offered for sale with
				  alcoholic beverages as part of a gift set or gift package provided the retail
				  value of such items offered does not exceed twice the value of the alcoholic
				  beverage associated with the item. This rule shall not apply to promotions
				  involving free goods, giveaways and/or sweepstakes, which shall be governed by
				  §§
											1.4.13   and/or 1.4.29 of this Part.