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R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-48-1. Short title
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This chapter shall be known as the “Motor Vehicle Chop Shop Stolen and Altered Property Act”.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-48-2. Definitions
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For the purposes of this chapter the following terms mean: (1) “Chop shop” means any building, lot, or other premise where one or more persons are or have been knowingly engaged in altering, destroying, disassembling, dismantling, reassembling, or knowingly storing any motor vehi…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-48-3. Offenses committed
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(a) Any person who knowingly and with intent: (1) owns, operates, or conducts a chop shop; (2) transports any motor vehicle or motor vehicle part to or from a location knowing it to be a chop shop; or (3) sells, transfers, purchases, or receives any motor vehicle or motor vehicle…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-48-4. Seizure
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(a) Any tool, implement, or instrumentality, including, but not limited to, a motor vehicle or motor vehicle part, used or possessed in connection with any violation of § 31-48-3 may be seized by a member of a state or local law enforcement agency upon process issued by any court…