Rhode Island General Laws 31-23-44. Approved type of wheel safety chocks – Enforcement of requirements
All wheel safety chock blocks described in § 31-23-43 must be a type approved by the division of motor vehicles, and the division of motor vehicles shall establish specifications and requirements for approved types of wheel safety chock blocks. The specifications and requirements shall, in general, follow the standards established by the department of revenue. The administrator of the division of motor vehicles shall suspend the registration of any motor vehicle described in § 31-23-43 not equipped with wheel safety chock blocks, until it is made to conform to the requirements of the section.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 74, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 448, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 98, § 19; P.L. 2008, ch. 145, § 19.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 31-23-44
- 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