{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-5.1-2","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-5.1-2","heading":"Application of chapter.","body":"Any person who engages directly or indirectly in purposeful contacts within this state in connection with the offering or advertising for sale of, or has business dealings with respect to, a motor vehicle within the state shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter and shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state, upon service of process in accordance with the provisions of the general laws.","path":["Title 31 Motor and Other Vehicles","Chapter 5.1 Regulation of Business Practices Among Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE31/31-5.1/31-5.1-2.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:58:16Z","sha256":"d76b83fd22d395ed72c69bddccd844fd75751991be516da30240ca1d6fccccca","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-5.1-1","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-5.1-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}