(a)  Nothing contained in this chapter or chapter 24 of this title shall be construed to prohibit the use of additional parts and accessories on any vehicle not inconsistent with the provisions of these chapters.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 31-23-2

  • 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

  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6

(b)  No person shall install or adjust any equipment, part, or accessory on a motor vehicle that is intended for use on any highway, which would result in the motor vehicle or its operation being inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter or chapter 24 of this title and could result in the issuance of a notice pursuant to § 31-38-2. The penalty for the first violation of the provisions of the subsection shall be a fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250), for the second violation a fine of five hundred dollars ($500), and for the third and subsequent violations a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000).

History of Section.
P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 34, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 31-23-2; P.L. 2008, ch. 249, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 311, § 1.