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2018 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 31 - Motor and Other vehicles
Chapter 31-1 Definitions and General Code Provisions
Section 31-1-18 Resident and nonresident.
Universal Citation: RI Gen L § 31-1-18 (2018)
§ 31-1-18. Resident and nonresident.
(a) "Nonresident" means any person who is not a resident of this state or is temporarily residing in this state as a student or as a member of the armed forces of the United States.
(b) "Resident" means a person:
(1) Who owns, rents, or leases real estate within the state as his or her residence and:
(i) Engages in a trade, business, or profession in this state; or
(ii) Enrolls his or her children in a school in this state for a period exceeding ninety (90) days; or
(2) Who is registered to vote or is eligible to register to vote under the laws of this state.
History of Section.
(P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 1, § 17; G.L. 1956, § 31-1-18; P.L. 1966, ch. 104, § 1.)
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