(a)  All ratable tangible personal property shall be taxed to the owner of the property in the town or city in which the property has been situated for the larger portion of the twelve (12) months ending with the date of assessment. If any tangible personal property has not been situated in any one town or city for the larger portion of the twelve (12) months ending with the date of assessment, then the tangible personal property shall be taxed in the town or city where the property is stored, garaged, or permanently situated at the time of assessment.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 44-4-24

  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • 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)  Any tax or portion of a tax under this section in arrears at the time of application or renewal is cause for the clerk of any city or town to refuse to grant or renew any license created under the ordinances of the city or town.

History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 45, § 9; P.L. 1905, ch. 1246, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 57, § 9; P.L. 1912, ch. 769, § 39; G.L. 1923, ch. 59, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 30, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 44-4-24; P.L. 1959, ch. 114, § 1; P.L. 1960, ch. 52, § 26 (unconstit.); revived and reenacted, P.L. 1961, ch. 3, § 1; P.L. 1965, ch. 112, § 2; P.L. 1969, ch. 197, art. 7, § 10; P.L. 1990, ch. 243, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 219, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 265, § 1.