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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A person may not sell or lease, or offer to sell or lease, an ignition interlock system to a person subject to the provisions of § 31-27-2.8 unless:
(1) The system has been certified by the division of motor vehicles; and
(2) A warning label approved by the division of motor vehicles is affixed to the system stating that a person who tampers, circumvents, or otherwise misuses the system is guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction is subject to a fine up to one thousand dollars ($1,000), or one year imprisonment, or both.
(b) A person who sells or leases ignition interlock systems in the state shall:
(1) Monitor the use of the system as required by the division of motor vehicles; and
(2) Issue a report of the results of the monitoring to the appropriate office of the division of motor vehicles and the division of parole and probation.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Rhode Island General Laws Title 31. Motor and Other Vehicles § 31-49-6. Selling or leasing ignition interlock systems - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ri/title-31-motor-and-other-vehicles/ri-gen-laws-sect-31-49-6/
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