{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-5.2-4","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-5.2-4","heading":"Affirmative defenses.","body":"It shall be an affirmative defense to any claim under this section:\n(1) That an alleged nonconformity does not substantially impair the use, market value, or safety of the vehicle; or\n(2) That a nonconformity is the result of abuse, neglect, or unauthorized substantial modification or alteration of the vehicle by the consumer or lessee.","path":["Title 31 Motor and Other Vehicles","Chapter 5.2 Consumer Enforcement of Motor Vehicle Warranties"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE31/31-5.2/31-5.2-4.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:58:17Z","sha256":"39845baca0269ad05911c9a46e4d8c47209f357d560244a57366425aa281de8c","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-5.2-3","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-5.2-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}