{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-39-14.3-5","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-14.3-5","heading":"Safety and sanitary condition of vehicles — Inspection and suitability.","body":"The division of motor vehicles shall have jurisdiction over the lighting, equipment, safety, and sanitary condition of all vehicles utilized to provide non-emergency medical transportation and shall cause an inspection of it to be made before registering it, and from time to time thereafter, as it shall deem necessary for the convenience, protection, and safety of passengers and of the public. The division of motor vehicles shall establish a reasonable fee to be paid for each annual inspection. Moreover, the executive office of health and human services shall ensure that the vehicles are of satisfactory condition, age, and mileage to be used to transport NEMT passengers in a safe, sanitary, and acceptable manner.","path":["Title 39 Public Utilities and Carriers","Chapter 14.3 Non-Emergency Medical Transportation"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE39/39-14.3/39-14.3-5.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:59:19Z","sha256":"b6f2ef6d09a429088340c66c11937517f4be69c9e888066dbf70e8c490770111","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-39-14.3-4","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-39-14.3-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}