Rhode Island § 31-3-41 - Registration of Vehicles
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§ 31-3-41. Registration of Vehicles
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-41
§ 31-3-41. Return of registration card and plates — Receipt.
Whenever, under any of the provisions of title 31, entitled “motor and other vehicles,” a person surrenders, returns, or delivers to any person in the division of motor vehicles, any registration card or plate, a receipt shall be given, sufficiently identifying the registration card or plate and showing the date it was received. As soon as practical after January 1st, in every year, the division of motor vehicles shall furnish, without charge, to the tax assessors of each city or town in this state a statement of cancellation, surrendering or returns of registration plates of motor vehicles whose owners have addresses in the respective cities or towns on or after January 1st and through the thirty-first (31st) day of December of the previous year and the inclusive dates of their registration with this period.
History of Section.
P.L. 1962, ch. 193, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 451, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 31-3-41
What does Rhode Island General Laws § 31-3-41 cover?
Section 31-3-41 ("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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