§ 42-14.2-1. Definitions. (a) “Auto wrecking processor” or “auto salvage processor”, as used in this chapter, means a person, firm, corporation, or association that destroys, junks, dismantles, processes, or stores for later dismantling or destruction motor vehicles or parts thereof. (b) “Auto wrecking yard” or “auto salvage yard”, as used in this chapter, means land […]
§ 42-14.2-10. Procedure for suspension or revocation of license. No license shall be suspended or revoked nor shall any renewal be refused except after a hearing thereon in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act in chapter 35 of this title. History of Section.P.L. 1980, ch. 225, § 4.
§ 42-14.2-11. Bond. No person shall establish or operate an auto wrecking yard or auto salvage yard, without the applicant thereof having executed and filed a bond to the state with such surety as the department requires. History of Section.P.L. 1980, ch. 225, § 4; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 32, § 2.
§ 42-14.2-12. Power of department in hearings. The department shall have the power in hearings arising under this chapter to determine the place where the hearing shall be held, to administer oaths, to subpoena witnesses, to take depositions of witnesses residing without the state in the manner provided for in civil actions before courts of […]
§ 42-14.2-13. Penalties. Any person, firm, corporation, or association violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall upon conviction be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person, firm, corporation, or association who is convicted for violation of any section of this chapter shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) […]
§ 42-14.2-14. Records of transactions to be maintained. Every license holder shall maintain a record in the form prescribed by the department to show: (1) The motor and serial number of every vehicle acquired to be wrecked or dismantled, the date of acquisition, and the name and residence of the person from whom the vehicle […]
§ 42-14.2-15. Inspection of records. All records kept in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall be open to inspection by the department and its duly authorized representatives, by the division of motor vehicles and by any state or municipal official or police officer during reasonable business hours. History of Section.P.L. 1980, ch. 225, […]
§ 42-14.2-16. License limitation. No license shall be issued which would permit operation on Sundays or holidays. History of Section.P.L. 1980, ch. 225, § 4.
§ 42-14.2-17. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall, for any reason, be judged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of this chapter or its application to other […]
§ 42-14.2-18. Effect on Junkyard Control Act. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed to amend or repeal any provision of chapter 14 in title 24, or of chapter 21 in title 5. History of Section.P.L. 1980, ch. 225, § 4.
§ 42-14.2-19. Repealed.
§ 42-14.2-2. Duties of the department of business regulation. The department is hereby authorized to establish rules and regulations as appropriate in the public interest. The records of the department shall be open to inspection. History of Section.P.L. 1980, ch. 225, § 4; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 32, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 82, […]
§ 42-14.2-20. Cease and desist orders. (a) If the department shall have reason to believe that any person, firm, corporation, or association is violating the provisions of this chapter, the department may issue its order to that person, firm, corporation, or association commanding them to appear before the department at a hearing to be held […]
§ 42-14.2-21. Storage of wrecked or junked vehicles. The storage of wrecked or junked vehicles or parts thereof outside the confines of the fenced area or natural barrier is strictly prohibited. History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 47, § 4.
§ 42-14.2-3. License required. No person shall establish or operate an auto wrecking yard or auto salvage yard without a license therefor as provided in this chapter and in chapter 21 of title 5. The license issued to a licensee for the operation of an auto wrecking yard or auto salvage yard shall be utilized […]
§ 42-14.2-4. Application for license. Application for license shall be made to the department upon the form prescribed by it. The department may require in the application or otherwise information relating to the location at which the business is to be conducted, the nature of the business, the name and residence of the applicant; if […]
§ 42-14.2-5. Repealed.
§ 42-14.2-5.1. Term of licenses. The director of the department of business regulation shall promulgate rules mandating the term of license for each license issued pursuant to this chapter; however, no license shall remain in force for a period in excess of three (3) years. History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 184, § 13.
§ 42-14.2-5.2. License fees — Renewal applications. Any fee for the initial issuance or renewal of a license shall be determined by multiplying the per annum rate of the number of years in the term of license. The total fee for the entire term of license shall be paid prior to the issuance of the […]
§ 42-14.2-6. License fee. Every application to the department for renewal of an existing license or the issuance of a new license shall be accompanied by a fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per annum, payable to the state of Rhode Island. In the event the application is denied, the fee shall be returned […]
