Rhode Island § 31-23-52 § 31-23-52. Removal of catalytic converter prohibited.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 31-23-52 — § 31-23-52. Removal of catalytic converter prohibited.

Rhode Island § 31-23-52

Title 31Motor and Other vehicles

Ch. 31-23Equipment and Accessories Generally

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-23-52 (2026).

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§ 31-23-52. Removal of catalytic converter prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly remove or render inoperative, a catalytic
            converter installed on or in a motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine in compliance
            with federal regulations prior to or after its sale and delivery to the ultimate purchaser,
            except that a defective catalytic converter may be replaced with another device originally
            manufactured for use as a catalytic converter. Any person who violates this section
            shall be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) for each offense.
         

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§ 31-23-52. Removal of catalytic converter prohibited.

It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly remove or render inoperative, a catalytic converter installed on or in a motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine in compliance with federal regulations prior to or after its sale and delivery to the ultimate purchaser, except that a defective catalytic converter may be replaced with another device originally manufactured for use as a catalytic converter. Any person who violates this section shall be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) for each offense.