Rhode Island General Laws 31-11-12. Operation under foreign license during suspension or revocation in this state prohibited
Any resident or nonresident whose operator’s or chauffeur’s license, or right or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in this state, has been suspended or revoked as provided in this chapter, shall not operate a motor vehicle in this state under a license, permit, or registration certificate issued by any other jurisdiction or otherwise during or after the suspension or revocation until he or she has been restored to the right to drive as provided in this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 16, § 9; P.L. 1952, ch. 2937, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 31-11-24; G.L. 1956, § 31-11-12; P.L. 1962, ch. 204, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 31-11-12
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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