(a)  Whenever a motor vehicle as defined in § 31-1-3 is burned, the owner of record of the vehicle shall submit to the fire department for the city or town in which the vehicle is located a statement signed under the penalties of perjury containing any information concerning the burning of the vehicle that the state fire marshal or his or her designee shall require.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 27-8.1-2.1

  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9

(b)  The state fire marshal or his or her designee is empowered and directed to develop and adopt an appropriate form upon which to enter the owner’s statement, which form shall contain the requisite information as provided in § 27-8.1-3.

History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 332, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 6, § 12; P.L. 2005, ch. 410, § 12.