Section 31-45-4. – Penalty.
§ 31-45-4. Penalty. Every person convicted of violating this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500). History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 197, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 134, § 2.
Section 31-45-5. – Motor vehicle radios, stereos and audio systems.
§ 31-45-5. Motor vehicle radios, stereos and audio systems. It shall be unlawful for any motor vehicle with a radio, stereo or audio system to produce sound which exceeds those limits specified in this chapter. Police cars, ambulances and fire engines shall not be subject to this section. Local cities and towns may, at their […]
Section 31-45-1. – Noise limits.
§ 31-45-1. Noise limits. (a) No person shall operate a motor vehicle, nor shall the owner of any vehicle allow the vehicle to be operated, at any time, or under any condition of grade, load, acceleration, or deceleration, in such a manner as to exceed the following noise limit based on a distance of fifty […]
Section 31-45-2. – Establishment of regulations.
§ 31-45-2. Establishment of regulations. The director of the department of revenue is authorized to adopt rules, regulations, and procedures to be utilized in the enforcement of this chapter. The director is further authorized to lower the noise standards set forth in this chapter consistent with economic and technological feasibility. The procedure shall allow, to […]
Section 31-45-3. – Applicability.
§ 31-45-3. Applicability. This chapter applies to the total noise from a vehicle and shall not be construed as limiting or precluding the enforcement of any other provisions of law relating to motor vehicle exhaust noise. History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 197, § 1.