Rhode Island General Laws 31-32-20. Alternate methods of giving proof
Proof of financial responsibility when required under this chapter, with respect to a vehicle or with respect to a person who is not the owner of a vehicle, may be given by filing:
(1) A certificate of insurance as provided in § 31-32-21 or 31-32-22;
(2) A bond as provided in 31-32-27;
(3) A certificate of deposit of money or securities as provided in § 31-32-30;
(4) A certificate of self-insurance, as provided in § 31-33-9, supplemented by an agreement by the self-insurer that, with respect to accidents occurring while the certificate is in force, the self-insurer will pay the same amounts that an insurer would have been obliged to pay under an owner’s motor vehicle liability policy if it had issued a policy to the self-insurer.
History of Section.
P.L. 1952, ch. 3002, § 18; G.L. 1956, § 31-32-30; P.L. 1962, ch. 204, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 31-32-20.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 31-32-20
- 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
- proof: is synonymous with the term "proof of financial responsibility for the future". See Rhode Island General Laws 31-32-2