§ 5-38-11. Responsibility of licensee for acts of agents.
If a licensee is a firm or corporation, it is sufficient cause for the suspension or revocation of a license that any officer, director, or trustee of the firm or corporation or any member, in the case of a partnership, has been found by the department of business regulation guilty of any act or omission that would be cause for refusing, suspending, or revoking a license to that party as an individual. Each licensee shall be responsible for the acts of any salespersons or any drive-away tow-away operator acting as the agent for that licensee, and for the acts of any salesperson, estimator, or other employee acting as the agent for that licensee.
History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 111, § 2; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 13, § 2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 5 - Businesses and Professions
Chapter 5-38 - Automobile Body Repair Shops
Section 5-38-1. - “Automobile body shop” defined.
Section 5-38-2. - Duties of department of business regulation — Advisory board.
Section 5-38-4. - Practices for which license is required.
Section 5-38-5. - Rules and regulations.
Section 5-38-6. - Applications for licenses.
Section 5-38-7. - Duration of license — Renewal.
Section 5-38-8. - License fee.
Section 5-38-10. - Grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of licenses.
Section 5-38-10.1. - Civil penalties for violations.
Section 5-38-11. - Responsibility of licensee for acts of agents.
Section 5-38-12. - Procedure for suspension or revocation of license.
Section 5-38-13, 5-38-14. - [Repealed.]
Section 5-38-15. - Right to appeal.
Section 5-38-16, 5-38-17. - [Repealed.]
Section 5-38-18. - Purchase of used vehicle parts — Records of transactions to be maintained.
Section 5-38-19. - Criminal penalties for violations — Injunctive relief.
Section 5-38-20. - Persons exempt.
Section 5-38-21. - Severability.
Section 5-38-22. - Appropriations.
Section 5-38-23. - Auto body repair shop special use identification tags.
Section 5-38-24. - Duration of licenses — Fee for part of year.
Section 5-38-25. - [Repealed.]
Section 5-38-26. - Inspection by lienholders.
Section 5-38-27. - Maximum storage fees.
Section 5-38-28. - Repair certification.
Section 5-38-29. - Repair bills.