{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-3.1-5","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3.1-5","heading":"Examination of records.","body":"The division of motor vehicles, receiving application for a first certificate of title, shall check the identifying number of the vehicle shown in the application against the records of vehicles required to be maintained by § 31-3.1-6 and against the record of stolen and converted vehicles required to be maintained by § 31-9-9.","path":["Title 31 Motor and Other Vehicles","Chapter 3.1 Certificates of Title and Security Interests"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE31/31-3.1/31-3.1-5.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:58:15Z","sha256":"ed26d9f27844fc7347a262845e921472f08541f6f8991b0faafe311f7c8b9454","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-3.1-4","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-3.1-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}