§ 42-14.2-1 Definitions
§ 42-14.2-2 Duties of the department of business regulation
§ 42-14.2-3 License required
§ 42-14.2-4 Application for license
§ 42-14.2-5 Repealed
§ 42-14.2-5.1 Term of licenses
§ 42-14.2-5.2 License fees – Renewal applications
§ 42-14.2-6 License fee
§ 42-14.2-7 Display and transfer of license
§ 42-14.2-8 Requirements
§ 42-14.2-9 Denial or revoking of licenses
§ 42-14.2-10 Procedure for suspension or revocation of license
§ 42-14.2-11 Bond
§ 42-14.2-12 Power of department in hearings
§ 42-14.2-13 Penalties
§ 42-14.2-14 Records of transactions to be maintained
§ 42-14.2-15 Inspection of records
§ 42-14.2-16 License limitation
§ 42-14.2-17 Severability
§ 42-14.2-18 Effect on Junkyard Control Act
§ 42-14.2-19 Repealed
§ 42-14.2-20 Cease and desist orders
§ 42-14.2-21 Storage of wrecked or junked vehicles

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 42-14.2 - Department of Business Regulation - Automobile Wrecking and Salvage Yards

  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • 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.
  • in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9