{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-38-5","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-38-5","heading":"Inspection of vehicles purchased outside the state.","body":"When a motor vehicle is purchased out of state by a resident of this state, the owner of the vehicle shall have five (5) business days from the date of registering the vehicle to obtain a certificate of inspection as required by the provisions of this chapter.","path":["Title 31 Motor and Other Vehicles","Chapter 38 Inspection of Motor Vehicles"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE31/31-38/31-38-5.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:58:28Z","sha256":"e844db992dd59cb037da091a546651886e851ed86963a4f2956b37895ca6a961","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-38-4","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-38-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}