Rhode Island General Laws 31-36.1-7. Discharge of surety
Any surety on a bond furnished by a motor carrier shall be discharged from any liability to the state accruing on the bond after expiration of sixty (60) days from the date which the surety shall have filed with the administrator a written request to be released and discharged, but not from liability already accrued before the expiration of the sixty (60) day period. The administrator, upon receipt of the request, shall promptly notify the motor carrier who furnished the bond in question. Unless the motor carrier, prior to the expiration of the sixty (60) day period, files a new bond satisfactory to the administrator, the administrator shall immediately revoke the motor carrier’s license and identification devices.
History of Section.
P.L. 1981, ch. 220, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 246, art. 22, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 31-36.1-7
- Administrator: means the tax administrator. See Rhode Island General Laws 31-36.1-2
- Bond: means :
(i) A bond duly executed by a motor carrier as principal with a corporate surety qualified under the provisions of the laws of this state, which bond shall be payable to this state, conditioned upon the basic performance of all requirements of this chapter, including the payment of all taxes, penalties and other obligations of the motor carrier arising out of this tax; or
(ii) A deposit with the state treasury by the motor carrier under any terms and conditions that the administrator may prescribe, in like amount of lawful money of the United States or bonds, or other obligations of the United States, this state, or any county of this state, of an actual market value not less than the amount so fixed by the administrator. See Rhode Island General Laws 31-36.1-2
- Motor carrier: means every person, association of persons, firm, or corporation, or any other legal entity, wherever resident or located, who operates or causes to be operated qualified motor vehicles on the public highways of this state. See Rhode Island General Laws 31-36.1-2