Rhode Island § 31-22-10.1 § 31-22-10.1. Insurance for school buses.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 31-22-10.1 — § 31-22-10.1. Insurance for school buses.

Rhode Island § 31-22-10.1

Title 31Motor and Other vehicles

Ch. 31-22Miscellaneous Rules

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-22-10.1 (2026).

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§ 31-22-10.1. Insurance for school buses.
(a) Every owner of a school bus or other mass transit vehicle registered with the division
            of motor vehicles of this state shall insure the vehicle against loss from liability
            imposed by law for damages arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of the
            vehicle in minimum amounts of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) per person and
            three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) per accident. The administrator of the division
            of motor vehicles shall not permit the vehicle to be registered until satisfactory
            proof of the existence of a policy of insurance providing the coverage required in
       

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§ 31-22-10.1. Insurance for school buses.

(a) Every owner of a school bus or other mass transit vehicle registered with the division of motor vehicles of this state shall insure the vehicle against loss from liability imposed by law for damages arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of the vehicle in minimum amounts of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) per person and three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) per accident. The administrator of the division of motor vehicles shall not permit the vehicle to be registered until satisfactory proof of the existence of a policy of insurance providing the coverage required in conformity with the provisions of this section is furnished.

(b) The term "mass transit vehicleâ€� for the purposes of this section means and includes any motor vehicle with a capacity of ten (10) or more persons which is primarily for the transportation of minors.

(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any motor vehicle owned by the Rhode Island public transit authority pursuant to chapter 18 of title 39.