§ 31-19.3-5 - Ordinances. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 31-19.3-5

   § 31-19.3-5  Ordinances. – (a) The town council of the town of New Shoreham may enact reasonableordinances establishing procedures and standards for the licensing,supervision, regulation, and control of the rental of motorized bicycles, motorscooters and motorized tricycles.

   (b) An ordinance enacted pursuant to this section may:

   (1) Establish a fee to be charged for the issuance or renewalof any license for the rental of motorized bicycles, motor scooters and/ormotorized tricycles the holder of the license is authorized to rent or leaseand shall not exceed the sum of forty dollars ($40.00) per motorized bicycle,motor scooters or motorized tricycle.

   (2) Establish a maximum number of licenses which may begranted for the rental of motorized bicycles, motor scooters and/or motorizedtricycles.

   (3) Establish hours during which motorized bicycles, motorscooters and/or motorized tricycles may be rented.

   (4) Establish a maximum number of motorized bicycles, motorscooters and/or motorized tricycles which a license holder may rent or leaseunder the license.

   (5) Provide that no motorized bicycle, motor scooters ormotorized tricycle shall be rented or leased in the town of New Shoreham unlessthe operator thereof has a valid license issued under the provisions of §31-10-1, or a similar license issued by a state other than Rhode Island.

   (6) Require all motorized bicycles, motor scooters and/ormotorized tricycles to pass inspection annually and be issued a certificate bya duly authorized state inspection facility indicating that the vehicle haspassed inspection to be conducted at inspection agencies which shall be createdand governed by rules and regulations promulgated by the department of revenue.