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§ 27-14-301. Penalty for misdemeanor

(a) It is a misdemeanor for any person to violate any of the provisions of this chapter unless the violation is, by this chapter or other law of this state, declared to be a felony. (b) Unless another penalty is in this chapter or by the laws of this state provided, every person convicted of […]

§ 27-14-302. Penalty for felony

Any person who is convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or by the laws of this state declared to constitute a felony shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one (1) year nor more than five (5) years or by a fine of not less than five […]

§ 27-14-303. Fraudulent applications

Any person who fraudulently uses a false or fictitious name or address in any application for the registration of a vehicle or a certificate of title or knowingly makes a false statement or knowingly conceals a material fact or otherwise commits a fraud in any application shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of […]

§ 27-14-304. Operation of vehicles without license plates

(a) No person shall operate, nor shall an owner knowingly permit to be operated, upon any highway any vehicle required to be registered under this chapter unless there shall be attached thereto and displayed thereon, when and as required by this chapter, a valid license plate issued therefor by the office for the current registration […]

§ 27-14-306. Improper use of evidences of registration

(a) No person shall lend to another any certificate of title, registration certificate, registration plate, special plate, or permit issued to him or her if the person desiring to borrow it would not be entitled to the use thereof, nor shall any person knowingly permit their use by one not entitled thereto, nor shall any […]

§ 27-14-307. False evidences of title or registration

It is a felony for any person to commit any of the following acts: (1) To alter, with fraudulent intent, any certificate of title, registration certificate, registration plate, manufacturer’s certificate of origin, or permit issued by the Office of Motor Vehicle; (2) To forge or counterfeit any such document or plate purporting to have been […]

§ 27-14-308. Authority to suspend or revoke registration or certificate of title, etc

The Office of Motor Vehicle is authorized to suspend or revoke the registration of a vehicle, a certificate of title, registration certificate, registration plate, or any nonresident or other permit in any of the following events: (1) When the office is satisfied that the registration or that the certificate, plate, or permit was fraudulently or […]

§ 27-14-310. Improper activities by manufacturer, transporter, or dealer

The Office of Motor Vehicle is authorized to suspend or revoke a certificate or the special plates issued to a manufacturer, transporter, or dealer upon determining that any person is not lawfully entitled thereto, has made, or knowingly permitted, any illegal use of such plates, has committed fraud in the registration of vehicles, or has […]

§ 27-14-311. Appeal of revocation by dealer

(a) (1) Any dealer whose license or permit has been revoked by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration may appeal to the circuit court of the county in which the dealer’s license or permit was issued, within thirty (30) days, by filing a petition and bond as in other cases of appeal […]

§ 27-14-312. Returning evidences of registration upon cancellation, etc

Whenever the Office of Motor Vehicle, as authorized under this chapter cancels, suspends, or revokes the registration of a vehicle or a certificate of title, registration certificate, or license plate, or any nonresident or other permit or the license of any dealer or wrecker, the owner or person in possession of it shall immediately return […]

§ 27-14-313. Disposition of misdemeanor fines and forfeitures

(a) All fines and forfeitures collected upon conviction or upon forfeiture of bail of any person charged with a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter constituting a misdemeanor shall be deposited in the treasury of the county, city, or town maintaining the court wherein the conviction or forfeiture was had in a […]

§ 27-14-314. Additional penalties — Disposition of fines

(a) (1) A person who while driving a motor vehicle is arrested for failure to register the motor vehicle upon conviction shall be subject to a penalty in addition to any other penalty provided by law. (2) The additional penalty shall be: (A) Not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than one hundred dollars […]