Rhode Island Statutes
§ 31-5-1 — § 31-5-1. Definitions.
Rhode Island § 31-5-1
JurisdictionRhode Island
Title 31Motor and Other vehicles
Ch. 31-5Dealers’, Manufacturers’, and Rental Licenses
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Bluebook
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-5-1 (2026).
Text
§ 31-5-1. Definitions.
(a) Whenever the words "licensor� and/or "department� are used in chapters 5 and 5.1 of this title, they shall mean the "department of revenue�.
(b) For the purposes of this section, an electric motorized bicycle as defined in § 31-1-3(g) is not considered a motor vehicle.
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Legislative History
P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 7, § 13; P.L. 1953, ch. 3232, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 31-5-1; P.L. 1991, ch. 44, art. 14, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 70, art. 21, § 4; P.L. 2002, ch. 56, § 5; P.L. 2008, ch. 98, § 5; P.L. 2008, ch. 145, § 5.
Nearby Sections
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§ 31-1-1
§ 31-1-1. Short title.§ 31-1-10
§ 31-1-10. Types of tires.§ 31-1-11
§ 31-1-11. Railroads and trains.§ 31-1-13
§ 31-1-13. Gross weight.§ 31-1-14
§ 31-1-14. Renewal.§ 31-1-17
§ 31-1-17. Types of persons.§ 31-1-18
§ 31-1-18. Resident and nonresident.§ 31-1-19
§ 31-1-19. Types of business.§ 31-1-21
§ 31-1-21. Enforcement officers.§ 31-1-22
§ 31-1-22. Local authorities.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Rhode Island § 31-5-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ri/31-5-1.