Rhode Island § 31-4-11 § 31-4-11. Sale of automobiles — Required equipment.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 31-4-11 — § 31-4-11. Sale of automobiles — Required equipment.

Rhode Island § 31-4-11

Title 31Motor and Other vehicles

Ch. 31-4Transfer of Vehicles

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-4-11 (2026).

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§ 31-4-11. Sale of automobiles — Required equipment.
(a) No automobile shall be sold, whether new or used, by a dealer, at wholesale or retail,
            unless the automobile is equipped with a spare tire and a jack, both of which must
            be functional and operational. The provisions of this section shall not apply:
         
(1) To an automobile equipped with tires that without any tire air inflation permit vehicle
            operation for at least fifty (50) miles at speeds up to at least fifty-five (55) miles
            per hour; or
         
(2) An automobile equipped with a factory installed tire repair and inflation 

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§ 31-4-11. Sale of automobiles — Required equipment.

(a) No automobile shall be sold, whether new or used, by a dealer, at wholesale or retail, unless the automobile is equipped with a spare tire and a jack, both of which must be functional and operational. The provisions of this section shall not apply:

(1) To an automobile equipped with tires that without any tire air inflation permit vehicle operation for at least fifty (50) miles at speeds up to at least fifty-five (55) miles per hour; or

(2) An automobile equipped with a factory installed tire repair and inflation system.

(b) A violation of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor.