Rhode Island § 31-5-21 § 31-5-21. Manufacturer's license required.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 31-5-21 — § 31-5-21. Manufacturer's license required.

Rhode Island § 31-5-21

Title 31Motor and Other vehicles

Ch. 31-5Dealersâ€™, Manufacturersâ€™, and Rental Licenses

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Bluebook

R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-5-21 (2026).

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§ 31-5-21. Manufacturer's license required.
(a) No manufacturer, factory representative, or distributor shall engage in business as
            a manufacturer, factory representative, or distributor in this state without a license
            to do so as provided in § 31-5-22.
         
(b) For the purpose of this chapter, each division of a motor vehicle manufacturer or
            distributor shall be considered a separate manufacturer or distributor for purposes
            of licensing under this chapter. The department of revenue is empowered to obtain
            from the Rhode Island superior court for Providence County a restraining order temporarily,
            prel

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§ 31-5-21. Manufacturer's license required.

(a) No manufacturer, factory representative, or distributor shall engage in business as a manufacturer, factory representative, or distributor in this state without a license to do so as provided in § 31-5-22.

(b) For the purpose of this chapter, each division of a motor vehicle manufacturer or distributor shall be considered a separate manufacturer or distributor for purposes of licensing under this chapter. The department of revenue is empowered to obtain from the Rhode Island superior court for Providence County a restraining order temporarily, preliminarily, and permanently restraining any manufacturer, distributor, or factory representative from engaging in business within this state unless licensed.

Legislative History

P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 8, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 31-5-21; P.L. 1960, ch. 155, § 2; P.L. 1987, ch. 114, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 44, art. 14, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 98, § 5; P.L. 2008, ch. 145, § 5.