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Rhode Island Statutes, Title 31

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Title 31, Title 31 and Other Vehicles

94 chapters · 1,465 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 311,465 Ch 31-3, Chapter 31-3 Registration of Vehicles155 Ch 31-23, Chapter 31-23 Equipment and Accessor…57 Ch 31-10, Chapter 31-10 Operators’ and Chauffe…56 Ch 31-24, Chapter 31-24 Lighting Equipment and…54 Ch 31-27, Chapter 31-27 Motor Vehicle Offenses45 Ch 31-22, Chapter 31-22 Miscellaneous Rules44 Ch 31-25, Chapter 31-25 Size, Weight, and Load…42 Ch 31-5, Chapter 31-5 Dealers’, Manufacturers…37 Ch 31-32, Chapter 31-32 Proof of Financial Res…36 Ch 31-44, Chapter 31-44 Mobile and Manufacture…36 Ch 31-1, Chapter 31-1 Definitions and General…33 Ch 31-10.3, Chapter 31-10.3 Rhode Island Uniform…32 Ch 31-3.1, Chapter 31-3.1 Certificates of Title…31 Ch 31-2, Chapter 31-2 Division of Motor Vehicles27

11 sections·Filtered byTitle 31✕Ch 31-23.1✕

R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-23.1-1. Compact enacted
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The vehicle equipment safety compact is enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining in it in the form substantially as follows: Findings and Purposes (a) The party states find that: (1) Accidents and deaths on their streets and highways present …
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-23.1-10. Inspection of accounts
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Pursuant to article VI(e) of the compact, the department of revenue is empowered and authorized to inspect the accounts of the vehicle equipment safety commission.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-23.1-11. “Executive head” defined
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“Executive head” as used in article IX(b) of the compact, with reference to this state, means the governor.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-23.1-2. Legislative findings
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The legislature finds that: (1) The public safety necessitates the continuous development, modernization, and implementation of standards and requirements of law relating to vehicle equipment, in accordance with expert knowledge and opinion. (2) The public safety further requires…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-23.1-3. Supersession of other laws

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Provisions of chapters 23 and 24 of this title shall continue to be of force and effect only until superseded by a rule, regulation, or code adopted by the general assembly pursuant to the Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact. Any superseding rule, regulation, or code shall specify t…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-23.1-4. Legislative approval

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Pursuant to article V(e) of the Vehicle Equipment Safety Compact, it is the intention of this state and it is provided that no rule, regulation, or code issued by the vehicle equipment safety commission in accordance with article V of the compact shall take effect until approved …

R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-23.1-5. Rhode Island commissioner

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The commissioner of this state on the vehicle equipment safety commission shall be the administrator of the division of motor vehicles who shall serve during his or her continuance as the officer. The commissioner of this state appointed pursuant to this section may designate an …

R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-23.1-6. Employees’ retirement

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The employees’ retirement system of the state of Rhode Island may make an agreement with the vehicle equipment safety commission for the coverage of the commission’s employees pursuant to article III(f) of the compact. The agreement, as nearly as may be, shall provide for arrange…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-23.1-7. Departmental cooperation

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Within appropriations available for them, the departments, agencies, and officers of the government of this state may cooperate with and assist the vehicle equipment safety commission within the scope contemplated by article III(h) of the compact. The departments, agencies, and o…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-23.1-8. Filings

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Filing of documents as required by article III(j) of the compact shall be with the division of motor vehicles.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-23.1-9. Budget

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Pursuant to article VI(a) of the compact, the vehicle equipment safety commission shall submit its budgets to the administrator of the division of motor vehicles.