{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-3.1-18","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3.1-18","heading":"Excepted liens and security interests.","body":"This chapter does not apply to or affect:\n(1) A lien given by statute or rule of law to a supplier of services or materials for the vehicle;\n(2) A lien given by statute to the United States, this state or any political subdivision of this state; or\n(3) A security interest in a vehicle created by a manufacturer or dealer who holds the vehicle for sale.","path":["Title 31 Motor and Other Vehicles","Chapter 3.1 Certificates of Title and Security Interests"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE31/31-3.1/31-3.1-18.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:58:15Z","sha256":"8f32ee8f1b4c494aa11d5a4ea1dd37c61ffa8627e12866f7c2870976ad1bb0d0","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-3.1-17","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-3.1-19"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}