§ 31-9-11. Sale, purchase, or possession of keys or manipulative devices for automobiles.
Any person who shall sell, offer for sale, purchase, or have in his or her possession keys or manipulative devices designed or adapted to operate the ignition switches, door locks, or trunk locks of two (2) or more motor vehicles, the ignition switches, door locks, and trunk locks of which are designed or intended to be operated with a different key or set of keys for each vehicle, and those vehicles are not owned or leased by that person or in his or her lawful possession and control, unless that person is a locksmith, a duly licensed automobile dealer, a duly licensed body repair shop, an officer or employee of an automobile club or association, or a member of a duly authorized law enforcement agency, shall be guilty of a felony.
History of Section.P.L. 1968, ch. 95, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 221, § 7.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles
Chapter 31-9 - Theft and Related Offenses
Section 31-9-1. - Driving without consent of owner or lessee.
Section 31-9-2. - Possession of stolen vehicle or parts.
Section 31-9-3. - Injuring or tampering with vehicles.
Section 31-9-4. - Manipulating controls with malicious intent.
Section 31-9-5. - Alteration of identification number.
Section 31-9-7. - Reports by police officers of thefts and recoveries.
Section 31-9-8. - Notice by owner of theft or embezzlement.
Section 31-9-9. - Filing and indexing of theft and embezzlement reports.
Section 31-9-10. - Weekly lists of stolen vehicles.
Section 31-9-11. - Sale, purchase, or possession of keys or manipulative devices for automobiles.