Rhode Island General Laws 31-5.2-14. Consumers’ council automobile dispute settlement panel – Motor vehicle arbitration board
Whenever the term “consumer’s council automobile dispute settlement panel,” for the purpose of providing an independent arbitration procedure for the settlement of disputes between consumers or lessees and manufactures concerning motor vehicles which do not conform to all applicable express or implied warranties is used, the term shall mean the motor vehicle arbitration board established by the department of attorney general pursuant to § 31-5.2-7.1.
History of Section.
P.L. 2005, ch. 106, § 2; P.L. 2005, ch. 123, § 2.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 31-5.2-14
- 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
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.