Rhode Island General Laws 31-11-23. Inspection of license of person to whom vehicle rented required
No person shall rent a motor vehicle to another until he or she has inspected the operator’s or chauffeur’s license of the person to whom the vehicle is to be rented, and compared and verified the signature on it with the signature of the person written in his or her presence.
History of Section.
P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 17, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 31-11-8; G.L. 1956, § 31-11-23; P.L. 1962, ch. 204, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 31-11-23
- 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
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6