2012 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 31 - Motor and Other vehicles
Chapter 31-3 - Registration of Vehicles
Chapter 31-3-21 - Use of bailee, transporter, and in transit plates.


RI Gen L § 31-3-21 (2012) What's This?

§ 31-3-21 Use of bailee, transporter, and in transit plates. – (a) A bailee may operate or move any vehicle of a type otherwise required to be registered under this chapter upon the highways solely for the purpose of delivery, upon displaying on the vehicle the plates issued to him or her as provided in §§ 31-3-23 – 31-3-25.

(b) In transit plates may be used to operate or move special mobile equipment upon the highways solely for the purpose of moving that equipment to and from the location of any type of construction.

(c) A transporter may operate or move any vehicle of a type otherwise required to be registered under this chapter upon the highway solely for the purpose of delivering, upon displaying on the vehicle the plates issued to him or her as provided in §§ 31-3-23 – 31-3-25.

History of Section.
(P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 6, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 31-3-21; P.L. 1959, ch. 123, § 2; P.L. 1966, ch. 189, § 2.)

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