Rhode Island § 31-3-13 - Registration of Vehicles
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§ 31-3-13. Registration of Vehicles
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-13
§ 31-3-13. Plates for rental or leased vehicles.
The division of motor vehicles shall issue for every passenger motor vehicle rented or leased without a driver, the same type of registration plates as the type of plates issued for private passenger vehicles. However, if the renter or lessee uses his or her own registration plate on the rented or leased vehicle, that registration plate shall be promptly returned to him or her upon termination of the rental or lease agreement. Should the registration plate not be returned, the division of motor vehicles may be notified by the renter or lessor and the registration shall be cancelled by the division of motor vehicles and the registration plate shall be reissued to the person who rented or leased the motor vehicle.
History of Section.
P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 3, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 31-3-13; P.L. 1986, ch. 223, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Rhode Island General Laws § 31-3-13 cover?
Section 31-3-13 ("Registration of Vehicles") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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