Rhode Island General Laws Title 31. Motor and Other Vehicles § 31-23.2-1. Declaration of findings and purpose

(1) That purchasers, when buying motor vehicles, rely heavily on the odometer reading as an index of the condition and value of the vehicle;

(2) That purchasers are entitled to rely on the odometer reading as an accurate reflection of the mileage actually traveled by the vehicle;

(3) That an accurate indication of the mileage traveled by a motor vehicle, assists the purchaser in determining its safety and reliability; and

(4) That motor vehicles move in the current of interstate and foreign commerce or affect that commerce.