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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:

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

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

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

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sticker for used cars for sale required.

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

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

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

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

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highway.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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inspection requirement in the state of current registration.

 

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     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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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

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

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

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the sale of a used vehicle.

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

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