§ 5-38-26. Inspection by lienholders.
(a) For the purpose of inspecting repaired vehicles, a lienholder or lienholders shall be allowed forty-eight (48) hours or two (2) working days after notification by the body shop to inspect the vehicle at the body shop. The agent for the lienholder or lienholders inspecting the vehicle must be located within the state of Rhode Island and have the authority to sign the insurance check or draft.
(b) If the lienholder(s) fails to inspect within the time frame specified in subsection (a), it must endorse the insurance company check or draft to the body shop.
History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 206, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 102, § 1.
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 - [Repealed.]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 - [Repealed.]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 - [Repealed.]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.