Rhode Island General Laws 31-10-14. Applications of minors
The application of any person under the age of eighteen (18) years for a limited instruction permit, a limited provisional license, or a full operator’s license shall be signed and verified, before a person authorized to administer oaths, by one or more of the following individuals: the father, mother, guardian, adult husband or wife, or licensed foster parent, who is a resident of this state and qualified to be a supervising driver pursuant to § 31-10-6.1. In the event there is no parent, guardian, or licensed foster parent, who meets these requirements, then by another responsible adult who is willing to assume the obligation imposed under § 31-10-1 — § 31-10-33 upon a person signing the application of a minor.
History of Section.
P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 15, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 31-10-13; G.L. 1956, § 31-10-14; P.L. 1962, ch. 204, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 62, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 74, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 187, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 371, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 386, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 31-10-14
- 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.
- 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.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6