(a)  The following vehicles shall be exempt from inspections:

(1)  All trailers or semi-trailers having a gross weight of one thousand pounds (1,000 lbs.) or less;

(2)  Any special mobile equipment which is not required to be registered; and

(3)  Vehicles that are limited in their scope of operation as determined by the director of the department of revenue.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 31-38-14

  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.

(b)  The exemption in this section does not relieve the owner of the vehicle from the obligation of having a safe vehicle on the public highways.

History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 14, § 2; P.L. 2008, ch. 98, § 26; P.L. 2008, ch. 145, § 26.