Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 5-38.3 – Motor Vehicle Repair Shop Act


§ 5-38.3-1	Statement of purpose
§ 5-38.3-2	Definitions
§ 5-38.3-3	Obligations of motor vehicle repair shop
§ 5-38.3-4	Powers and duties of the attorney general
§ 5-38.3-5	Investigation – Procedure – Remedies for failure to comply
§ 5-38.3-6	Injunctive relief and civil penalties
§ 5-38.3-7	Severability
§ 5-38.3-8	Notices required to be displayed

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 5-38.3 - Motor Vehicle Repair Shop Act

Adaptive reuse: means the conversion of an existing structure from the use for which it was constructed to a new use by maintaining elements of the structure and adapting such elements to a new use. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.20-3
Adaptive reuse: means the conversion of an existing structure from the use for which it was constructed to a new use by maintaining elements of the structure and adapting such elements to a new use. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.22-2
Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
Affiliate: means an entity that directly or indirectly controls, is under common control with, or is controlled by the business. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.20-3
Affiliate: means an entity that directly or indirectly controls, is under common control with, or is controlled by the business. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.22-2
Affiliate: means an entity that directly or indirectly controls, is under common control with, or is controlled by the business. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.23-3
Affordable housing: means housing for sale or rent with combined rental costs or combined mortgage loan debt service, property taxes, and required insurance that do not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the gross annual income of a household earning up to eighty percent (80%) of the area median income, as defined annually by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.20-3
Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
Applicant: means a developer applying for a rebuild Rhode Island tax credit under this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.20-3
Applicant: means a developer proposing to enter into a tax increment financing agreement under this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.21-3
Applicant: means a qualifying community or hope community applying for incentives under this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.22-2
Applicant: means a business applying for assistance under this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.23-3
Applicant: means an eligible graduate who applies for a tax credit for education loan repayment expenses under this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.26-3
Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
Award: means a tax credit awarded by the commerce corporation to an applicant as provided under this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.26-3
Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
Business: means a corporation as defined in § 44-11-1, or a partnership, an S corporation, a nonprofit corporation, a sole proprietorship, or a limited-liability corporation. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.20-3
Business: means a corporation as defined in §?44-11-1(4), or a partnership, an S corporation, a nonprofit corporation, a sole proprietorship, or a limited liability corporation. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.22-2
Business: means a corporation as defined in § 44-11-1(4), or is a partnership, an S corporation, a nonprofit corporation, a sole proprietorship or a limited liability company. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.23-3
Certified historic structure: means a property located in the state of Rhode Island and is:

(i) Listed individually on the national register of historic places; or

(ii) Listed individually in the state register of historic places; or

(iii) Located in a registered historic district and certified by either the Rhode Island historical preservation and heritage commission created pursuant to § 42-45-2 or the Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior as being of historic significance to the district. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.20-3
Certified historic structure: means a property which is located in the state of Rhode Island and is

(i) Listed individually on the national register of historic places; or

(ii) Listed individually in the state register of historic places; or

(iii) Located in a registered historic district and certified by either the commission or Secretary of the Interior as being of historic significance to the district. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.22-2
Chambers: A judge's office.
Commerce corporation: means the Rhode Island commerce corporation established pursuant to § 42-64-1 et seq. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.20-3
Commerce corporation: means the Rhode Island commerce corporation established pursuant to § 42-64-1 et seq. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.21-3
Commerce corporation: means the Rhode Island commerce corporation established pursuant to §?42-64-1 et seq. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.22-2
Commerce corporation: means the Rhode Island commerce corporation established by § 42-64-1 et seq. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.23-3
Commerce corporation: means the Rhode Island commerce corporation established pursuant to chapter 64 of this title. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.26-3
Commercial: shall mean nonresidential development. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.20-3
Commercial: means non-residential development. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.22-2
Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
Consumer protection unit: means the consumer protection unit of the department of the attorney general. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-38.3-2
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
Day: means calendar day, except that if the last day is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, there is an extension of time to the conclusion of the next business day. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-38.3-2
Developer: means a person, firm, business, partnership, association, political subdivision, or other entity that proposes to divide, divides, or causes to be divided real property into a subdivision or proposes to build or builds a building or buildings or otherwise improves land or existing structures, which division, building, or improvement qualifies for benefits under this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.20-3
Developer: means a person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, political subdivision, or other entity that proposes to divide, divides, or causes to be divided real property into a subdivision or proposes to build, or builds a building or buildings or otherwise improves land or existing structures, which division, building, or improvement qualifies for benefits under this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.21-3
Developer: means a person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, political subdivision, or other entity that proposes to divide, divides, or causes to be divided real property into a subdivision or proposes to build, or builds a building or buildings or otherwise improves land or existing structures, which division, building, or improvement qualifies for benefits under this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.22-2
Development: means the improvement of land through the carrying out of building, engineering, or other operations in, on, over, or under land, or the making of any material change in the use of any buildings or land for the purposes of accommodating land uses. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.20-3
Development: means the improvement of land through the carrying out of building, engineering, or other operations in, on, over, or under land, or the making of any material change in the use of any buildings or land for the purposes of accommodating land uses. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.22-2
Development: means the improvement of land through the carrying out of building, engineering, or other operations in, on, over, or under land, or the making of any material change in the use of any buildings or land for the purposes of accommodating land uses. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.23-3
Devise: To gift property by will.
Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
Documentary material: means the original or a copy of any book, record, report, memorandum, paper, communication, tabulation, map, chart, photograph, mechanical transcription, or other tangible document or recording wherever situate. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-38.3-2
education loan repayment expenses: means annual higher education loan repayment expenses, including, without limitation, principal, interest and fees, as may be applicable, incurred by an eligible graduate and which the eligible graduate is obligated to repay for attendance at a postsecondary institution of higher learning. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.26-3
Eligibility period: means the period in which a developer may claim a tax credit under this act, beginning with the tax period in which the commerce corporation accepts certification from the developer that it has met the requirements of the act and extending thereafter for a term of five (5) years. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.20-3
Eligibility period: means the period in which a qualified community and/or Hope Community may apply for reimbursement under this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.22-2
Eligibility period: means a term of up to four (4) consecutive service periods beginning with the date that an eligible graduate receives initial notice of award under this chapter and expiring at the conclusion of the fourth service period after such date specified. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.26-3
Eligibility requirements: means the following qualifications or criteria required for an applicant to claim an award under this chapter:

(i) That the applicant shall have graduated from an accredited two-year (2), four-year (4) or graduate postsecondary institution of higher learning with an associate's, bachelor's, graduate, or post-graduate degree and at which the applicant incurred education loan repayment expenses;

(ii) That the applicant shall be a full-time employee with a Rhode Island-based employer located in this state throughout the eligibility period, whose employment is:

(A) For work in one or more of the following covered fields: life, natural or environmental sciences; computer, information or software technology; advanced mathematics or finance; engineering; industrial design or other commercially related design field; or medicine or medical device technology;

(B) As a teacher; or

(C) As a healthcare applicant. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.26-3
Eligible graduate: means an individual who meets the eligibility requirements under this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.26-3
Eligible revenue: means the incremental revenues set forth in Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.21-3
Estimate: means the repair shop's determination of the cost of parts and the cost of labor needed to perform offered services. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-38.3-2
Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
Flat rate: means relevant time allocated to a job as indicated in the manual used. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-38.3-2
Forgone tax revenue: means the amount of revenue that a municipality would have received from a qualified development project had a tax stabilization agreement not been in place, less the amount of revenue the municipality would be expected to receive from that qualified development project with a tax stabilization agreement in place. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.22-2
Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
Full-time employee: means a person who is employed by a business for consideration for a minimum of at least thirty-five (35) hours per week, or who renders any other standard of service generally accepted by custom or practice as full-time employment, or who is employed by a professional employer organization pursuant to an employee leasing agreement between the business and the professional employer organization for a minimum of thirty-five (35) hours per week, or who renders any other standard of service generally accepted by custom or practice as full-time employment, and whose wages are subject to withholding. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.20-3
Full-time employee: means a person who is employed by a business for consideration for a minimum of at least thirty-five (35) hours per week, or who renders any other standard of service generally accepted by custom or practice as full-time employment, or who is employed by a professional employer organization pursuant to an employee leasing agreement between the business and the professional employer organization for a minimum of thirty-five (35) hours per week, or who renders any other standard of service generally accepted by custom or practice as full-time employment, and whose wages are subject to withholding. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.23-3
Full-time employee: means a person who is employed by a business for consideration for a minimum of at least thirty-five (35) hours per week, or who renders any other standard of service generally accepted by custom or practice as full-time employment, or who is employed by a professional employer organization pursuant to an employee leasing agreement between the business and the professional employer organization for a minimum of thirty-five (35) hours per week, or who renders any other standard of service generally accepted by custom or practice as full-time employment, and whose wages are subject to withholding. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.26-3
Fund: refers to the "Stay Invested in RI Wavemaker Fellowship Fund" established pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.26-3
Guarantee: means an obligation undertaken by a repair shop to re-repair a vehicle at no charge, or at a reduced charge, for parts or labor or both. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-38.3-2
Healthcare applicant: means any applicant who meets the eligibility requirements and works as a full-time employee as a high-demand healthcare practitioner or mental health professional, including, but not limited to, clinical social workers and mental health counselors licensed by the department of health, and as defined in regulations to be promulgated by the commerce corporation, in consultation with the executive office of health and human services, pursuant to chapter 35 of this title. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.26-3
Hope community: means a municipality for which the five-year (5) average percentage of families with income below the federal poverty level exceeds the state five-year (5) average percentage, both as most recently reported by the U. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.20-3
Hope Community: means a municipality for which the five-year (5) average percentage of families with income below the federal poverty level exceeds the state five-year (5) average percentage, both most recently reported by the U. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.21-3
Hope community: means a municipality for which the five (5) year average percentage of families with income below the federal poverty level exceeds the state five (5) year average percentage, both as most recently reported by the U. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.22-2
in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
Incremental: means (i) net new revenue to the State of Rhode Island as defined by the commerce corporation, in consultation with the department of revenue as established in chapter 142 of Title 42, or (ii) existing revenue at substantial risk of loss to the State of Rhode Island as defined by the commerce corporation in consultation with the department of revenue. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.21-3
Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
Invoice: means a bill, in writing, listing the details of the transaction between the repair shop and the customer as required by this part. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-38.3-2
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
Manufacturer: shall mean any entity that:

(i) Uses any premises within the state primarily for the purpose of transforming raw materials into a finished product for trade through any or all of the following operations: adapting, altering, finishing, making, processing, refining, metalworking, and ornamenting, but shall not include fabricating processes incidental to warehousing or distribution of raw materials, such as alteration of stock for the convenience of a customer; or

(ii) Is described in codes 31-33 of the North American Industry Classification System, as revised from time to time. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.20-3
Mixed use: means a development comprising both commercial and residential components. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.20-3
Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
Mortgage loan: A loan made by a lender to a borrower for the financing of real property. ^{Source: OCC}
Motor vehicle: means every vehicle operated or driven upon a public highway that is propelled by any power other than muscular power, except:

(A) Electrically-driven mobility assistance devices operated or driven by a person with a disability;

(B) Vehicles that run only upon rails or tracks;

(C) Snowmobiles;

(D) Farm-type tractors and all-terrain vehicles used exclusively for agricultural purposes; and

(E) Towed vehicles designed and primarily used for some purpose other than transporting people or property. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-38.3-2
Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
oath: includes affirmation; the word "sworn" includes affirmed; and the word "engaged" includes either sworn or affirmed. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-11
Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
Partnership: means an entity classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.20-3
person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
Personal property: All property that is not real property.
Placed in service: means the earlier of (i) Substantial construction or rehabilitation work has been completed that would allow for occupancy of an entire structure or some identifiable portion of a structure, as established in the application approved by the commerce corporation board; or (ii) Receipt by the developer of a certificate, permit, or other authorization allowing for occupancy of the project or some identifiable portion of the project by the municipal authority having jurisdiction. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.20-3
Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
Project: means qualified development project as defined under subsection (24). See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.20-3
Project: means qualified development project as defined under subsection (20). See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.22-2
Project cost: means the costs incurred in connection with the qualified development project or qualified residential or mixed use project by the applicant until the issuance of a permanent certificate of occupancy, or until such other time specified by the commerce corporation, for a specific investment or improvement, as defined through rules and regulations promulgated by the commerce corporation. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.20-3
Project cost: means the costs incurred in connection with a project by an applicant until the issuance of a permanent certificate of occupancy, or until such other time specified by the commerce corporation. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.23-3
Project financing gap: means :

(i) The part of the total project cost that remains to be financed after all other sources of capital have been accounted for (the sources will include, but not be limited to, developer-contributed capital), which shall be defined through rules and regulations promulgated by the commerce corporation; or

(ii) The amount of funds that the state may invest in a project to gain a competitive advantage over a viable and comparable location in another state by means described in this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.20-3
Project financing gap: means :

(i) The part of the total project cost that remains to be financed after all other sources of capital have been accounted for, including, but not limited to, developer-contributed capital, which shall be defined through rules and regulations promulgated by the commerce corporation; or

(ii) The amount of funds that the state may invest in a project to gain a competitive advantage over a viable and comparable location in another state by means described in this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.21-3
Project financing gap: means

(i) The part of the total project cost that remains to be financed after all other sources of capital have been accounted for (such sources will include, but not be limited to, developer-contributed capital), which shall be defined through rules and regulations promulgated by the commerce corporation, or

(ii) The amount of funds that the state may invest in a project to gain a competitive advantage over a viable and comparable location in another state by means described in this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.23-3
Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
Qualified development project: means a specific construction project or improvement, including lands, buildings, improvements, real and personal property or any interest therein, including lands under water, riparian rights, space rights and air rights, acquired, owned, leased, developed or redeveloped, constructed, reconstructed, rehabilitated or improved, undertaken by a developer, owner or tenant, or both, within a specific geographic area, meeting the requirements of this chapter, as set forth in an application made to the commerce corporation. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.20-3
Qualified development project: means a specific construction project or improvement, including lands, buildings, improvements, real and personal property or any interest therein, including lands under water, riparian rights, space rights and air rights, acquired, owned, leased, developed or redeveloped, constructed, reconstructed, rehabilitated or improved, undertaken by a developer, owner or tenant, or both, within a specific geographic area, meeting the requirements of this chapter, as set forth in an application made to the commerce corporation. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.21-3
Qualified development project: includes :

(i) Rehabilitation of an existing structure where the total cost of development budget exceeds fifty percent (50%) of adjusted basis in such a qualifying property as of the date that the parties applied for said qualifying tax stabilization agreement; or

(ii) Construction of a new building wherein:

(A) The subject community has issued a tax stabilization agreement, as set forth herein and pursuant to §?44-3-9 as well as other applicable rules, regulations and, procedures;

(B) Construction commences within twelve (12) months of the subject tax stabilization agreement being approved; and

(C) Completion of the proposed development project occurs within thirty six (36) months, subject to the approval of qualifying or hope communities. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.22-2
Qualifying property: means any building or structure used or intended to be used essentially for offices or commercial enterprises or residential purposes. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.22-2
real estate: may be construed to include lands, tenements, and hereditaments and rights thereto and interests therein. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-10
Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
Reasonable fee for making an estimate: means an amount based on no more than the shop's labor charge, calculated by clock hours, or one dollar ($1. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-38.3-2
Recognized historical structure: means a property located in the state of Rhode Island and commonly considered to be of historic or cultural significance as determined by the commerce corporation in consultation with the state historic preservation officer. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.20-3
Recognized historical structure: means a property which is located in the state of Rhode Island and is commonly considered to be of historic or cultural significance as determined by the commerce corporation in consultation with the state historic preservation officer. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.22-2
Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
Repair: means any alteration or adjustment to a motor vehicle, or diagnoses of a malfunction. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-38.3-2
repair shop: means any person who, for compensation, is wholly or partially engaged in the business of repairing or diagnosing motor vehicle malfunctions, except that these terms do not include:

(i) Any employee of a motor vehicle repair shop who engages in the business of repairing motor vehicles solely by reason of his or her employment;

(ii) Any person who is solely engaged in the business of repairing the motor vehicles of a single commercial or industrial establishment, or of the federal, state, or local government or any agency thereof;

(iii) Any person whose activities consist solely of fueling, changing oil, water, batteries, or tires, replacing fan belts, air filters, or oil filters, installing windshield wiper blades or light bulbs, or other minor repair and servicing functions that the director by rule prescribes;

(iv) Any person solely engaged in the business of repairing farm- or road-building machines, or any other utility vehicles that the director may by regulation designate;

(v) Any person who is governed by the provisions of chapters 5 and 5. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-38.3-2
Residential: means a development of residential dwelling units. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.20-3
Revenue increment base: means the amounts of all eligible revenues from sources within the qualifying TIF area in the calendar year preceding the year in which the TIF agreement is executed, as certified by the division of taxation. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.21-3
Rhode Island-based employer: means : (i) An employer having a principal place of business or at least fifty-one percent (51%) of its employees located in this state; or (ii) An employer registered to conduct business in this state that reported Rhode Island tax liability in the previous tax year. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.26-3
Service period: means a twelve-month (12) period beginning on the date that an eligible graduate receives initial notice of award under this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.26-3
Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
small business: means a business that is resident in Rhode Island and employs two hundred (200) or fewer persons. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.25-3
Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
Student loan: means a loan to an individual by a public authority or private lender to assist the individual to pay for tuition, books, and living expenses in order to attend a postsecondary institution of higher learning. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.26-3
Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
Targeted industry: means any advanced, promising, or otherwise prioritized industry identified in the economic development vision and policy promulgated pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.20-3
Taxpayer: means an applicant who receives a tax credit under this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.26-3
Testify: Answer questions in court.
Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
TIF agreement: means an agreement between the commerce corporation and a developer, under which, in exchange for the benefits of the funding derived from qualification under this chapter, the developer agrees to perform any work or undertaking necessary for a qualified development project, including the clearance, development or redevelopment, construction, or rehabilitation of any structure or improvement of commercial, industrial, or residential property; public infrastructure; preexisting municipally-owned stadium of 10,000 seats or greater; or utilities within a qualifying TIF area. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.21-3
Timely written demand: means a request, in writing, made to the repair shop operator by the customer before any work is done on the vehicle. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-38.3-2
Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
Transit oriented development area: means an area in proximity to transit infrastructure that will be further defined by regulation of the commerce corporation in consultation with the Rhode Island department of transportation. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.21-3
Transit-oriented development area: means an area in proximity to transit infrastructure that will be further defined by regulation of the commerce corporation in consultation with the Rhode Island department of transportation. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.20-3
United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8
Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
Warranty: means a promise made by a manufacturer that a vehicle will be repaired at no charge, or at a reduced charge, for parts or labor or both. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-38.3-2
Work order: means an authorization, either oral or written, on the part of the customer for the repair shop to perform a service. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-38.3-2
Workforce housing: means housing for sale or rent with combined rental costs or combined mortgage loan debt service, property taxes, and required insurance that do not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the gross annual income of a household earning between eighty percent (80%) and one hundred and forty percent (140%) of the area median income, as defined annually by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.20-3
Workforce housing: means housing for sale or rent with combined rental costs or combined mortgage loan debt service, property taxes, and required insurance that do not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the gross annual income of a household earning between eighty percent (80%) and one hundred and forty percent (140%) of the Providence-Fall River, RI-MA metropolitan area median income, as defined annually by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-64.22-2