2014 -- H 7080

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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A N   A C T

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

RENTAL LICENSES

     Introduced By: Representatives Ucci, Shekarchi, Bennett, McNamara, and Ferri

     Date Introduced: January 15, 2014

     Referred To: House Corporations

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

leasing motor vehicles. Any such vehicle rented or leased in the state of Rhode Island shall be

registered, insured and inspected in the state of Rhode Island.

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

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

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

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

     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 any vehicle, whether rented or leased in Rhode Island would also

be registered, insured and inspected in the state of Rhode Island.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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