2016 -- S 2995

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES

     Introduced By: Senators DiPalma, and Felag

     Date Introduced: May 10, 2016

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

     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

sale of motor fuel which is:

     (1) In the business of auto vehicle repair;

     (2) Has at least two (2) operational service bays for the auto repair/inspection portion of

the business;

     (3) Has full service gas dispensers which are operated solely by employees of said

business; and

     (4) Has full state vehicle inspection on premises shall, upon request, be issued a limited

license for the sale of used motor vehicles, which shall permit the entity to offer for sale no more

than two (2) vehicles at any one time.

     (c) The entity shall also be allowed to possess one dealer plate with all current privileges.

     (d) Any person, firm or corporation qualifying for a license under this provision will be

exempt from the square footage requirement of the building and the line of credit requirement.

All other provisions of this chapter shall be applicable.

     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

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     This act would permit a motor fuel sales business with full service gas dispensers and

also engaged in auto repair to obtain a limited dealers' license allowing the display and sale of not

more than two (2) vehicles at a time.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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