Rhode Island General Laws 31-3.1-10. Refusing certificate of title
The division of motor vehicles shall refuse issuance of a certificate of title if any required fee is not paid or if it has reasonable grounds to believe that:
(1) The applicant is not the owner of the vehicle;
(2) The application contains a false or fraudulent statement;
(3) The applicant fails to furnish required information or documents or any additional information the division reasonably requires; or
(4) The applicant fails to furnish evidence that any tax due with reference to the motor vehicle pursuant to the provisions of chapters 18 and 19 of title 44 has been paid in accordance with regulations prescribed by the tax administrator, and on any forms that shall be approved by the tax administrator and the division of motor vehicles.
History of Section.
P.L. 1971, ch. 100, § 1; P.L. 1973, ch. 263, art. VI, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 31-3.1-10
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Motor vehicle: means any vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power for use on the public streets, roads, and highways;
(2) "Odometer" means an instrument for measuring and recording the actual distance a motor vehicle travels while in operation;
(3) "Person" means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or business trust including, but not limited to, private individuals and motor vehicle dealers, both wholesale and retail, whether the private individual or dealer is a dealer in the ordinary course of business or not;
(4) "Repair and replacement" means to restore to a sound working condition by replacing the instrument or any part thereof or by correcting what is inoperative;
(5) "Transfer" means to acquire ownership by purchase, gift, bequest, or any other means. See Rhode Island General Laws 31-23.2-2