Rhode Island § 5-38-10 - Automobile Body Repair Shops
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§ 5-38-10. Automobile Body Repair Shops
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-38-10
§ 5-38-10. Grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of licenses.
The department of business regulation may deny an application for license or suspend or revoke a license after it has been granted, for the following reasons:
(1) On proof of unfitness of the applicant to do business as an automobile body repair shop;
(2) For any misstatement by the applicant in his or her application for license;
(3) For any failure to comply with the provisions of this section or with any rule or regulation promulgated by the commission under § 5-38-5;
(4) For defrauding any customer;
(5) For dismantling any automobile without the written authorization of the owner of the automobile;
(6) For refusing to surrender any automobile to its owner upon tender of payment of the proper charges for towing, storage, and work done on that automobile;
(7) For having indulged in any unconscionable practice relating to the business as an automobile body repair shop;
(8) For willful failure to perform work as contracted for;
(9) For failure to comply with the safety standards of the industry;
(10) For the purchase of used vehicle parts from unlicensed entities; or
(11) For failure to comply with the requirements of § 5-38-30.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 111, § 2; P.L. 1983, ch. 221, § 6; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 13, § 2;
P.L. 2006, ch. 43, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5-38-10 ("Automobile Body Repair Shops") 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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