Rhode Island General Laws 31-46-4. Restoration
If a motor vehicle is restored for operation on the highways, application shall be made to the division of motor vehicles for a certificate of title. Upon inspection by the division of motor vehicles, which shall include establishing proof of ownership, and upon the surrender of the salvage certificate of title, the division of motor vehicles shall issue a certificate of title for a fee prescribed by the administrator of the division of motor vehicles. The certificate of title shall be in the same form and color as the original certificate and bear the same number as the salvage certificate and the original certificate and shall bear the word “re-constructed salvage” on the title. A fee of fifty-five dollars ($55.00) shall be assessed for each inspection made pursuant to this section.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 144, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 78, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 69, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 138, art. 85, § 4; P.L. 1995, ch. 108, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 31-46-4
- 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