§ 31-4-1 Expiration of registration by transfer of interest in vehicle – Disposition of plates
§ 31-4-2 Endorsement and forwarding of registration card
§ 31-4-3 Temporary registration – Invoice voucher issued by dealer
§ 31-4-4 Registration by transferee
§ 31-4-5 Dealers exempt from new registration
§ 31-4-6 Transfer of interest by operation of law
§ 31-4-6.1 Transfer of interest between spouses
§ 31-4-7 Repossession of vehicle
§ 31-4-8 Dismantled vehicles
§ 31-4-8.1 Penalties
§ 31-4-9 Out-of-state purchases
§ 31-4-10 Temporary transfer of registration
§ 31-4-11 Sale of automobiles – Required equipment

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 31-4 - Transfer of Vehicles

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • 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
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.