Rhode Island General Laws 31-19.3-1. Purpose
The general assembly recognizes the importance of establishing procedures and standards for the supervision and regulation of the rental of motorized bicycles, motor scooters and motorized tricycles in the town of New Shoreham. The establishment of these procedures and standards is declared to be a reasonable exercise of the police power of the general assembly and necessary to afford protection against the increasing number and severity of accidents involving motorized bicycles, motor scooters and motorized tricycles, the noise, and the traffic congestion that their presence creates within the town. The general assembly further declares that it is in the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare that the rental of motorized bicycles, motor scooters and motorized tricycles in the town of New Shoreham be supervised, regulated, and controlled in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1984 (s.s.), ch. 457, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 11, § 5; P.L. 2006, ch. 12, § 5.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 31-19.3-1
- Motor scooters: has the meaning set forth in § 31-1-3. See Rhode Island General Laws 31-19.3-2
- Motorized bicycles: has the meaning set forth in § 31-1-3. See Rhode Island General Laws 31-19.3-2
- Motorized tricycles: has the meaning set forth in § 31-1-3. See Rhode Island General Laws 31-19.3-2
- 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