Rhode Island General Laws 31-28-6. Overtime parking by persons with a disability exempt from fees
No penalty shall be imposed upon any person with a disability issued a disability parking privilege placard or sticker pursuant to § 31-28-7, 31-27-7.1 or 31-29-5, nor from the motor vehicle transporting the person with a disability, provided that upon that vehicle there is displayed a disability parking placard or sticker for parking on the highways or in a space for a longer period of time than other persons are permitted to park on the highways or in a space. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to authorize that person to park in any place at any time where parking is prohibited.
History of Section.
P.L. 1948, ch. 2051, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 31-28-6; P.L. 1982, ch. 281, § 2; P.L. 1996, ch. 314, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 323, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, § 72; P.L. 1999, ch. 130, § 72.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 31-28-6
- 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