{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-3-37","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-37","heading":"Assignment of new identifying numbers.","body":"The division of motor vehicles is authorized to assign a distinguishing number to a motor vehicle whenever the motor or serial number thereon is destroyed or obliterated and to issue to the owner a special plate bearing such distinguishing number which shall be affixed to the vehicle in a position to be determined by the administrator of the division of motor vehicles. The motor vehicle shall be registered under this distinguishing number in lieu of the former serial number.","path":["Title 31 Motor and Other Vehicles","Chapter 3 Registration of Vehicles"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE31/31-3/31-3-37.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:58:14Z","sha256":"892f2bf2412578a0bc6d4b66fb7c295890fe3ecdbe936858da9aff73492ba9fe","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-3-36","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-3-38"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}