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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023

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RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- INSPECTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES

     Introduced By: Representatives Edwards, Bennett, Azzinaro, Cortvriend, and Diaz

     Date Introduced: January 12, 2023

     Referred To: House Corporations

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 31-38-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-38 entitled "Inspection

of Motor Vehicles" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     31-38-1. Vehicles without required equipment or in unsafe condition — Inspection

sticker for used cars for sale required.

     (a) No person shall sell at retail, drive, or move on any highway any motor vehicle, trailer,

semitrailer, or pole trailer or any combination of them unless the equipment upon the vehicle is in

good working order and adjustment as required in this title, and the vehicle is in such safe

mechanical condition as not to endanger the driver or other occupant or any person upon the

highway.

     (b) No dealer of used vehicles, as defined by § 31-1-19(b), shall sell at retail a used motor

vehicle unless a new inspection of the vehicle conforming to the standards set pursuant to this

chapter and chapter 47.1 of this title has been conducted and the vehicle has a new certificate of

inspection affixed to the windshield at the time of sale, except used cars sold:

     (1) Sold “for parts only” and clearly identified accordingly on the bill of sale: or

     (2) Purchased at the end of the lease term by the current lessee with a valid certificate of

inspection affixed to the windshield at the time of sale that is issued by the state where the vehicle

is currently registered, provided a certificate of inspection is not required if there is not a vehicle

inspection requirement in the state of current registration.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect six (6) months after the effective date of this act.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- INSPECTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES

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     This act would exempt used vehicles sold "for parts only", or vehicles purchased at the end

of their lease term by the current lessee that have a valid certificate of inspection affixed to the

windshield, from the requirement that dealers of used vehicles conduct a new inspection prior to

the sale of a used vehicle.

     This act would take effect six (6) months after the effective date of this act.

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