{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-1-18","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-1-18","heading":"Resident and nonresident.","body":"(a) “Nonresident” means any person who is not a resident of this state or is temporarily residing in this state as a student or as a member of the armed forces of the United States.\n(b) “Resident” means a person:\n(1) Who owns, rents, or leases real estate within the state as his or her residence and:\n(i) Engages in a trade, business, or profession in this state; or\n(ii) Enrolls his or her children in a school in this state for a period exceeding ninety (90) days; or\n(2) Who is registered to vote or is eligible to register to vote under the laws of this state.","path":["Title 31 Motor and Other Vehicles","Chapter 1 Definitions and General Code Provisions"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE31/31-1/31-1-18.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:58:13Z","sha256":"1b76700c31f67cd354de74bb4a9c17d1d19a0edc7d8477babaef02162df82dd9","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-1-17","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-1-19"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}