Rhode Island General Laws 6-11.2-9. Acquisition of public property
(a) Every person licensed under this chapter shall not accept any public property as defined in this chapter, unless evidence of a valid contract with a government entity is provided at the time of the transaction.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 6-11.2-9
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Public property: means property owned and maintained by a municipality, the state, the United States, or any quasi-governmental entity, and shall include, but not be limited to, items associated with public streets and sidewalks as follows:
(1) Manhole covers, or other types of utility access covers including, but not limited to, water maintenance covers;
(2) Highway and street signs;
(3) Street light poles and fixtures;
(4) Guardrails for bridges, highways, and roads;
(5) Historical, commemorative, and memorial markers and plaques; and
(6) Traffic directional and control signs and light signals. See Rhode Island General Laws 6-11.2-2
(b) A licensee shall immediately notify the police department of any individual attempting to sell public property without authorization from a governmental entity.
History of Section.
P.L. 2013, ch. 189, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 239, § 1.