Rhode Island § 31-32-20 - Proof of Financial Responsibility for the Future
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§ 31-32-20. Proof of Financial Responsibility for the Future
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-32-20
§ 31-32-20. Alternate methods of giving proof.
Proof of financial responsibility when required under this chapter, with respect to a vehicle or with respect to a person who is not the owner of a vehicle, may be given by filing:
(1) A certificate of insurance as provided in § 31-32-21 or 31-32-22;
(2) A bond as provided in 31-32-27;
(3) A certificate of deposit of money or securities as provided in § 31-32-30;
(4) A certificate of self-insurance, as provided in § 31-33-9, supplemented by an agreement by the self-insurer that, with respect to accidents occurring while the certificate is in force, the self-insurer will pay the same amounts that an insurer would have been obliged to pay under an owner’s motor vehicle liability policy if it had issued a policy to the self-insurer.
History of Section.
P.L. 1952, ch. 3002, § 18; G.L. 1956, § 31-32-30; P.L. 1962, ch. 204, § 2; G.L. 1956,
§ 31-32-20.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-32-20 ("Proof of Financial Responsibility for the Future") 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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