§ 31-4-9. Out-of-state purchases.
Any person who purchases a motor vehicle outside the state of Rhode Island from a bona fide licensed dealer and who presently has a motor vehicle registered in this state may, when the new vehicle purchased has the same number of wheels as the presently owned and registered vehicle, operate the newly acquired motor vehicle for a period of thirty (30) days following the date of transfer provided that the number plates issued upon registration of the transferred motor vehicle are attached to the newly acquired vehicle. During this period any operator of the newly acquired vehicle shall carry an original dated copy of the bill of sale reciting the registration number to be transferred from the former vehicle to the newly acquired vehicle.
History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 7, § 1; P.L. 2022, ch. 249, § 1, effective June 28, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 250, § 1, effective June 28, 2022.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles
Chapter 31-4 - Transfer of Vehicles
Section 31-4-2. - Endorsement and forwarding of registration card.
Section 31-4-3. - Temporary registration — Invoice voucher issued by dealer.
Section 31-4-4. - Registration by transferee.
Section 31-4-5. - Dealers exempt from new registration.
Section 31-4-6. - Transfer of interest by operation of law.
Section 31-4-6.1. - Transfer of interest between spouses.
Section 31-4-7. - Repossession of vehicle.
Section 31-4-8. - Dismantled vehicles.
Section 31-4-8.1. - Penalties.
Section 31-4-9. - Out-of-state purchases.
Section 31-4-10. - Temporary transfer of registration.
Section 31-4-11. - Sale of automobiles — Required equipment.