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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES

     Introduced By: Representatives Edwards, Bennett, Abney, and Coughlin

     Date Introduced: January 08, 2015

     Referred To: House Corporations

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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

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

     31-5-5. Dealers' license required -- "Dealer" defined. – (a) No motor vehicle dealer

shall engage in business as a dealer in this state without a license for it as provided in §§ 31-5-6 --

31-5-10. Any person, firm, or corporation who sells or acts as a broker with respect to the sale of

more than four (4) vehicles in any one calendar year shall be considered a motor vehicle dealer.

Any person, firm or corporation who, prior to the retail sale of a motor vehicle, converts, or

otherwise assembles, installs, or affixes a body, cab or special equipment to a chassis or who adds

to, subtracts from, or modifies a previously assembled or manufactured motor vehicle, shall be

considered a motor vehicle dealer.

     (b) Any person, firm, or corporation issued a license by the department of revenue for the

retail sale of motor fuel shall, upon request, be issued a limited license for the sale of used motor

vehicles, which shall permit the display for sale of no more than two (2) vehicles at any one time.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES

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     This act would permit a motor fuel sales business to obtain a limited dealer license

allowing the display and sale of no more than two (2) vehicles at a time.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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