§ 31-33-16. Examination of vehicles and licenses on highways.
The division of motor vehicles may cause an examination to be made of all motor vehicles which at the time of the examination shall be found upon the public highways, and of the licenses of the operators in charge of the motor vehicles, and may verify numbers upon the engines of the motor vehicles as well as the numbers of the manufacturers thereon, and do and perform any other acts and demand and receive any other information that it may deem necessary to establish the ownership of the motor vehicles and the authority to operate the motor vehicles. For these purposes the division of motor vehicles may request the assistance of the division of state police or police authorities of any city or town.
History of Section.P.L. 1952, ch. 3002, § 39; G.L. 1956, § 31-31-16; P.L. 1962, ch. 204, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 31-33-16.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles
Chapter 31-33 - Safety Responsibility Violations — General Provisions
Section 31-33-1. - Accident reports.
Section 31-33-2. - Failure to file accident report.
Section 31-33-3. - Falsification of reports or proof of responsibility.
Section 31-33-4. - Transfer of registration to defeat purpose.
Section 31-33-5. - Surrender of license and registration.
Section 31-33-6. - Owner’s liability for acts of others.
Section 31-33-7. - Prima facie evidence of consent of owner.
Section 31-33-8. - Assigned risk plans.
Section 31-33-8.1. - Joint distribution of accident reports.
Section 31-33-9. - Self-insurers.
Section 31-33-10. - Statement as to liability insurance not included in sale of vehicle.
Section 31-33-11. - Proof of responsibility for registration of vehicles owned by minors.
Section 31-33-12. - Proof of responsibility for registration of vehicles for hire.
Section 31-33-13. - Proof of responsibility to obtain dealers’ plates.
Section 31-33-14. - Return of registration plates on disposing of vehicle.
Section 31-33-15. - Suspension of fraudulent registration of vehicle owned by minor.
Section 31-33-16. - Examination of vehicles and licenses on highways.