Rhode Island General Laws 31-38-10. Grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of permit
The director may deny an application for a permit or suspend or revoke a permit after it has been granted for any of the following reasons:
(1) On proof of unfitness of the applicant to do business as a motor vehicle inspection station;
(2) For any misstatement by the applicant in the application for the permit;
(3) For any failure to comply with the provisions of this section or with any rule or regulation promulgated by the director of the department of revenue;
(4) For defrauding any customer;
(5) For dismantling any vehicle for repair without the authorization of the owner;
(6) For refusal to surrender any vehicle to its owner upon tender of payment of the proper charges for towing and/or work done on the vehicle;
(7) For having indulged in any unconscionable practice relating to the business as a motor vehicle inspection station;
(8) For willful failure to perform work as contracted for;
(9) For failure to comply with the safety standards of the industry;
(10) For failure to properly equip and/or conduct the inspection station;
(11) For failure to pay the required fees as provided in this chapter;
(12) For providing an inspection sticker to a motor vehicle which is equipped with a sunscreening device which does not comply with the provisions of chapter 23.3 of this title.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 14, § 2; P.L. 1993, ch. 250, § 2; P.L. 1993, ch. 408, § 2; P.L. 2008, ch. 98, § 26; P.L. 2008, ch. 145, § 26.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 31-38-10
- 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