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S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023
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A N A C T
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 1
of Motor Vehicles" is hereby amended to read as follows: 2
31-38-1. Vehicles without required equipment or in unsafe condition — Inspection 3
sticker for used cars for sale required. 4
(a) No person shall sell at retail, drive, or move on any highway any motor vehicle, trailer, 5
semitrailer, or pole trailer or any combination of them unless the equipment upon the vehicle is in 6
good working order and adjustment as required in this title, and the vehicle is in such safe 7
mechanical condition as not to endanger the driver or other occupant or any person upon the 8
highway. 9
(b) No dealer of used vehicles, as defined by § 31-1-19(b), shall sell at retail a used motor 10
vehicle unless a new inspection of the vehicle conforming to the standards set pursuant to this 11
chapter and chapter 47.1 of this title has been conducted and the vehicle has a new certificate of 12
inspection affixed to the windshield at the time of sale, except used cars sold: 13
(1) Sold “for parts only” and clearly identified accordingly on the bill of sale: or 14
(2) Purchased at the end of the lease term by the current lessee with a valid certificate of 15
inspection affixed to the windshield at the time of sale that is issued by the state where the vehicle 16
is currently registered, provided a certificate of inspection is not required if there is not a vehicle 17
inspection requirement in the state of current registration. 18
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect six (6) months after the effective date of this act. 1
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
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 1
of their lease term by the current lessee that have a valid certificate of inspection affixed to the 2
windshield, from the requirement that dealers of used vehicles conduct a new inspection prior to 3
the sale of a used vehicle. 4
This act would take effect six (6) months after the effective date of this act. 5
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