Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 5-38 - Automobile Body Repair Shops
Section 5-38-31. - Reimbursement fee.

§ 5-38-31. Reimbursement fee.
The director of the department of business regulation may assess an automobile body shop for reimbursement of the department’s actual expenses for the investigation and hearing of significant auto body shop matters. An assessment may be sought in the event that an automobile body shop does not prevail after a final judicial appeal.
History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 33, § 2.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

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 5-38-3. - [Repealed.]

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 5-38-9. - Licenses to contain licensee’s name and location of business — Display of licenses.

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 - [Repealed.]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 - [Repealed.]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 - [Repealed.]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.

Section 5-38-30. - Notices required to be displayed.

Section 5-38-31. - Reimbursement fee.