§ 31-34-1 Proof of financial responsibility required
§ 31-34-2 Maintenance of policies
§ 31-34-2.1 Self-insurers
§ 31-34-3 Operation by person other than lessee
§ 31-34-4 Liability of owner for negligence of operator
§ 31-34-5 Failure to comply
§ 31-34-6 Violations
§ 31-34-7 Notification to customer regarding insurance coverage
§ 31-34-8 Basis of charges
§ 31-34-9 Vehicles with salvage title

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 31-34 - Responsibility of Owners of Rental Vehicles

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8