Rhode Island General Laws 31-34-3. Operation by person other than lessee
Whenever the owner of a motor vehicle rents a vehicle without a driver to another it shall be unlawful for the lessee to permit any other person to operate the vehicle without the permission of the owner.
History of Section.
P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 20, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 31-34-3.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 31-34-3
- 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