§ 31-5.1-20. Extent of damage liability to dealers.
(a) The extent of liability to a dealer regarding repair work shall be limited to the gross charge for the repair work.
(b) Dealers shall not be liable for transportation or rental costs during the time in which repairs are made.
(c) In any action regarding dealers involving §§ 31-5.1-18 — 31-5.1-20 the dealer shall have the right to recover reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs upon a finding of capricious action by a litigant.
(d) Where a dealer has refunded the purchase price in full on a new motor vehicle within thirty (30) days of delivery, and that vehicle is returned to the dealer free of collision, the dealer may sell the motor vehicle as new but the vehicle’s mileage must be disclosed to the buyer.
History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 347, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles
Section 31-5.1-1. - Definitions.
Section 31-5.1-2. - Application of chapter.
Section 31-5.1-3. - Unlawful acts and practices.
Section 31-5.1-4. - Violations.
Section 31-5.1-4.1. - Dealership — Survivorship.
Section 31-5.1-4.2. - Establishing new dealerships and relocating existing dealerships.
Section 31-5.1-5. - Delivery obligations.
Section 31-5.1-6. - Warranty agreement.
Section 31-5.1-6.1. - Obligations during recalls.
Section 31-5.1-7. - Unlawful restrictions on dealerships.
Section 31-5.1-8. - Agreements.
Section 31-5.1-9. - Product liability indemnification.
Section 31-5.1-10. - Free association.
Section 31-5.1-11. - Sales to the state.
Section 31-5.1-12. - Enforcement.
Section 31-5.1-13. - Civil remedies.
Section 31-5.1-14. - Contracts void.
Section 31-5.1-15. - Limitation of action.
Section 31-5.1-16. - Bill to set aside department order.
Section 31-5.1-17. - Severability.
Section 31-5.1-18. - Transportation damages.
Section 31-5.1-19. - Risk of loss.