Rhode Island General Laws 31-40-7. Period during which habitual offender not to be licensed
No license to operate motor vehicles in Rhode Island shall be reissued to an habitual offender, subsequent to an order of the court as provided in § 31-40-6:
(1) For a period of not less than one year nor more than five (5) years from the date of the order of the court finding the person to be an habitual offender; and
(2) Until the privilege of the person to operate a motor vehicle in this state has been restored by an order of the court of record entered in a proceeding as provided in this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1970, ch. 77, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 173, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 31-40-7
- 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