{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-5.1-8","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-5.1-8","heading":"Agreements.","body":"The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all written or oral agreements between a manufacturer and a motor vehicle dealer including, but not limited to, the franchise offering; the franchise agreement; sales of goods, services, or advertising; leases of mortgages of real or personal property; promises to pay; security interests; pledges; insurance contracts; advertising contracts; construction or installation contracts; servicing contracts; and all other agreements in which the manufacturer, wholesaler, or distributor has any direct or indirect interest.","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/TITLE31/31-5.1/31-5.1-8.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:58:16Z","sha256":"cd0bd4f24359feabe599f67308e47a691883bd3f51ea5a9a4e854ca2721c523c","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-5.1-7","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-5.1-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}