2012 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 31 - Motor and Other vehicles
Chapter 31-31 - Safety Responsibility Administration – Security Following Accident
Chapter 31-31-15 - Duration of suspension.


RI Gen L § 31-31-15 (2012) What's This?

§ 31-31-15 Duration of suspension. – Unless a suspension is terminated under other provisions of this chapter, any order or suspension by the division of motor vehicles under this chapter shall remain in effect and no license shall be renewed for or issued to any person whose vehicle registration is suspended until:

(1) The person shall deposit or there shall be deposited on his or her behalf the security required under this chapter;

(2) Three (3) years shall have elapsed following the date of the accident andoor occurrence, and evidence satisfactory to the division of motor vehicles has been filed with it that during the period no action for damages arising out of the accident resulting in the suspension has been instituted; or

(3) Eight (8) years have elapsed following the date from which an action at law has been filed in any court in this state, provided there does not exist any unpaid judgment.

History of Section.
(P.L. 1993, ch. 4, § 2.)

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