{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-3.1-38","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3.1-38","heading":"Effective dates — Applicability.","body":"This chapter shall apply to all model vehicles; provided, however, that all vehicles designated as model years prior to 2001 shall not be required to be issued a title certificate until ownership is transferred or the current owner creates a security interest in the vehicle; provided, further that, nothing herein shall prohibit the issuance of a title certificate to the current owner upon application and payment of a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00).","path":["Title 31 Motor and Other Vehicles","Chapter 3.1 Certificates of Title and Security Interests"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE31/31-3.1/31-3.1-38.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:58:16Z","sha256":"db8aa9a0ef6b66b7bd237c45c89ea0cc1e1db0de507a405c3bd9a3d617a69979","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-3.1-37","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-3.2-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}