{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-5.1-7","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-5.1-7","heading":"Unlawful restrictions on dealerships.","body":"It shall be unlawful directly or indirectly to impose unreasonable restrictions on the motor vehicle dealer or franchisee relative to transfer, sale, right to renew, termination, discipline, non-competition covenants, site-control (whether by sublease, collateral pledge of lease, or otherwise), right of first refusal to purchase, option to purchase, compliance with subjective standards, and assertion of legal or equitable rights.","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/TITLE31/31-5.1/31-5.1-7.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:58:16Z","sha256":"1cc65db648396c5e983cf161c0edd9eec12634a8ec66a4837baef9c99b4586fe","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-5.1-6.1","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-5.1-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}