2012 -- S 2706

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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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A N A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - DEALERS', MANUFACTURERS' AND

RENTAL LICENSES

     Introduced By: Senators Lombardo, DiPalma, and Bates

     Date Introduced: March 06, 2012

     Referred To: Senate Corporations

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 31-5-33 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-5 entitled "Dealers',

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Manufacturers', and Rental Licenses" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     31-5-33. Rental of motor vehicles -- Licenses required. -- (a) No person, firm, or

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corporation, whether resident or nonresident, shall, without securing a license, grant a franchise

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or license, or continue to grant a franchise or license, to any other person, firm, or corporation to

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use his, her, or its name, trademark, or trade name, whether registered or unregistered, in the

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business of renting in this state motor vehicles for transportation of persons or property.

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      (b) No person, firm, or corporation, whether resident or nonresident, shall engage in this

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state in the business of renting or leasing motor vehicles to any other person, firm, or corporation

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without securing a license. Any person, firm, or corporation who rents or leases more than five

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(5) any motor vehicles vehicle in any one year shall be considered to be engaged in the business

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of renting or leasing motor vehicles.

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      (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or public law to the contrary, the

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authority to issue licenses for the rental or leasing of motorized bicycles and/or motorized

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tricycles in the town of New Shoreham shall be vested exclusively in the town council of the

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town of New Shoreham, pursuant to the provisions of chapter 19.3 of this title.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - DEALERS', MANUFACTURERS' AND

RENTAL LICENSES

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     This act would require a license to engage in the business of renting or leasing any motor

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vehicle to any person, firm or corporation.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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