Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 27-10.1 – Motor Vehicle Damage Appraisers


§ 27-10.1-1	Purpose of chapter – Issuance of license – Penalties – Renewal – Revocation or suspension
§ 27-10.1-1.1	Emergency licenses
§ 27-10.1-2	“Motor vehicle physical damage appraiser” defined
§ 27-10.1-3	Independent status required
§ 27-10.1-4	Repealed
§ 27-10.1-5	Repealed
§ 27-10.1-6	Conduct of motor vehicle damage appraisers
§ 27-10.1-7	Violations – Penalties
§ 27-10.1-8	Drive-in claim centers
§ 27-10.1-8.1	Notices required to be displayed
§ 27-10.1-9	Re-inspection of collision damage
§ 27-10.1-10	Inspection at policy inception required
§ 27-10.1-11	Emergency licenses

Appraisal: A determination of property value.
Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8