(a)  Every person required to be licensed under this chapter shall require positive proof of identification with photograph, date of birth, and current address of every seller from whom tools and electronics are to be purchased and shall require the seller to sign a statement, on a form to be approved by the attorney general, stating that the seller is the legal owner of the property or is the agent of the owner authorized to sell the property and when and where or in what manner the property was obtained.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 6-53-3

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • person: when used in this chapter, shall include individuals, partnerships, associations, and corporations. See Rhode Island General Laws 6-53-1

(b)  Every person required to be licensed under this chapter shall, before purchasing any tool or electronic device, require the seller, if a minor, to be accompanied by the parent or legal guardian of the minor.

History of Section.
P.L. 2011, ch. 399, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 40.