2014 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 31 - Motor and Other vehicles
Chapter 31-3 - Registration of Vehicles
Section 31-3-2 - Vehicles subject to registration.

§ 31-3-2 Vehicles subject to registration. – Every motor vehicle, trailer, semi-trailer, pole trailer, motorized camper, tent trailer, travel trailer, pick-up coach and pick-up camper, owned by a resident of this state when operated or drawn upon a highway within this state for a period of thirty (30) days shall be subject to the registration provisions of chapters 3 – 9 of this title except:

(a) Any vehicle operated upon a highway in conformance with the provisions of the chapters relating to manufacturers, transporters, dealers, lien holders, or nonresidents;

(b) Any vehicle which is operated upon a highway only for the purpose of crossing the highway but not along the highway from one property to another;

(c) Any farm vehicle whether or not of a type otherwise subject to registration under this chapter which is only incidentally operated upon a highway;

(d) Any special mobile equipment as defined in § 31-1-9;

(e) Any vehicle which is propelled exclusively by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires though not operated upon rails.

History of Section.
(P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 3, § 2; P.L. 1952, ch. 2937, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 31-3-2; P.L. 1959, ch. 123, § 2; P.L. 1966, ch. 105, § 1; P.L. 1967, ch. 217, § 2; P.L. 1976, ch. 64, § 3; P.L. 1978, ch. 377, § 2; P.L. 1988, ch. 589, § 1.)