§ 31-7-2. Vehicles transporting persons or property for compensation.
A nonresident owner of a foreign vehicle operated within this state for the transportation of persons or property for compensation or for the transportation of merchandise, either regularly according to a schedule or for a consecutive period exceeding thirty (30) days, shall register the vehicle and pay the same fees for it as is required for like vehicles owned by residents of this state.
History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 5, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 31-7-2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles
Chapter 31-7 - Foreign Vehicles
Section 31-7-1. - Right to operate on foreign registration.
Section 31-7-2. - Vehicles transporting persons or property for compensation.
Section 31-7-3. - Nonresidents carrying on business in state.
Section 31-7-4. - Reciprocity.
Section 31-7-5. - Suspension or revocation of rights of nonresidents.
Section 31-7-6. - Long arm jurisdiction.
Section 31-7-7. - Service on nonresident.
Section 31-7-8. - Process fee as costs — Record of processes.