Rhode Island § 39-12-8 § 39-12-8. Declaration of public interest in contract carriers.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 39-12-8 — § 39-12-8. Declaration of public interest in contract carriers.

Rhode Island § 39-12-8

Title 39Public Utilities and Carriers

Ch. 39-12Motor Carriers of Property

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Bluebook

R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-12-8 (2026).

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§ 39-12-8. Declaration of public interest in contract carriers.
It is hereby declared that the business of contract carrier, as defined in this chapter,
            is affected with the public interest, and that the safety and welfare of the public
            upon the public highways within this state, the preservation and maintenance of the
            highways, and the proper regulation of common carriers using highways require the
            regulation of contract carriers to the extent provided in this chapter.
         

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§ 39-12-8. Declaration of public interest in contract carriers.

It is hereby declared that the business of contract carrier, as defined in this chapter, is affected with the public interest, and that the safety and welfare of the public upon the public highways within this state, the preservation and maintenance of the highways, and the proper regulation of common carriers using highways require the regulation of contract carriers to the extent provided in this chapter.

Legislative History

P.L. 1935, ch. 2268, art. 4, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 99, art. 4, § 1; P.L. 1946, ch. 1805, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 39-12-15; G.L. 1956, § 39-12-8; P.L. 1958, ch. 87, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 113.