Rhode Island § 39-12-3 - Motor Carriers of Property
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§ 39-12-3. Motor Carriers of Property
R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-12-3
§ 39-12-3. Exemption from regulations.
There shall be exempted from the provisions of this chapter:
(1) Motor vehicles while engaged exclusively in the delivery of United States mail;
(2) Motor vehicles owned and operated by the government of the United States;
(3) Motor vehicles owned and operated by a cooperative group and used exclusively for the transportation of the property of the cooperative group or its members;
(4) Motor vehicles used exclusively in the transportation of agricultural commodities or horticultural commodities or products from a farm, or farm supplies to a farm;
(5) Motor vehicles engaged in the plowing or removal of snow from the publicly used highways within this state;
(6) Motor vehicles engaged in the transportation of garbage, ashes, and debris removed from private dwellings, commercial, and industrial establishments;
(7) Motor vehicles engaged exclusively in transporting newspapers.
History of Section.
P.L. 1935, ch. 2268, art. 5, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 99, art. 5, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 99,
art. 5, § 3; P.L. 1946, ch. 1805, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 39-12-34; G.L. 1956, § 39-12-3;
P.L. 1958, ch. 87, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Rhode Island General Laws § 39-12-3 cover?
Section 39-12-3 ("Motor Carriers of Property") 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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