Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 5-38 - Automobile Body Repair Shops
Section 5-38-6. - Applications for licenses.

§ 5-38-6. Applications for licenses.
Application for license shall be made in duplicate to the department of business regulation in any form that the department requires and shall be accompanied by the required fee and evidence of financial responsibility. The department may require, in that application, information relating to the applicant’s financial standing, the applicant’s business integrity, whether the applicant has an established place of business, whether the applicant is properly able to conduct the business of an automobile body repair shop, and any other pertinent information consistent with the safeguarding of the public interest in the location in which that applicant proposes to engage in business, all of which may be considered by the department in determining whether the granting of that application is in the public interest. In the event of denial of an application, the filing fee paid with that application shall be refunded.
History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 111, § 2; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 13, § 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 - [Repealed.]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 - [Repealed.]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 - [Repealed.]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.