Section 280-RICR-30-15-1.13 - Prohibitions and Penalties1.13.1GeneralA. The Director or a designee, shall suspend the registration of any vehicle owner or lessee who is determined to be in violation of this regulation or who, after notice, does not comply with these regulations.B. These regulations establish the following prohibitions and consequential penalties for violations of any rule or regulation contained herein.1.13.2 Prohibitions A. False Information 1. No person shall knowingly give false information to a CIRT or CIT or the Department concerning the repair costs or repairs needed to bring a motor vehicle into compliance with the standards and criteria for motor vehicle emissions inspections.B. Illegal Issuance 1. No person may issue a compliance certificate or waiver certificate for a motor vehicle that has not been inspected in accordance with or is not in compliance with the standards and criteria for motor vehicle emissions.C. Counterfeit Inspection Documents 1. No person may alter, falsify, or counterfeit a compliance certificate or waiver certificate.D. Vehicle Tampering 1. No person may materially alter or change any equipment or mechanism of a motor vehicle that has received a compliance certificate in such a manner that the motor vehicle no longer complies with the standards and criteria for motor vehicle emissions inspections. This section shall not be construed as preventing the temporary alteration of equipment for the purpose of motor vehicle repair.E. Altered Inspection Documents 1. No person may alter any vehicle documentation or provide false information on the classification of a vehicle in order to avoid inspection.F. Operation of a Non-Complying Vehicle 1. No person may register or continue to operate on the highways of Rhode Island, a motor vehicle which is subject to the provisions of Rhode Island I/M Program which is not in compliance with the requirements thereof.G. Obliteration of Plates1. No person shall place or in any way attach, on a vehicle license plate, any sticker, plastic covering, badge, emblem or any other material which would cover or obliterate or partially obliterate any of the lettering or numbers on the license plate or which would make the license plate unreadable by visual observation or by a high speed camera used in conjunction with a remote sensing device.H. False Declaration 1. No persons shall profess to be an Authorized Inspection Repair Station either: verbally; in advertising by print, electronic media, on letter or bill head or by the use of an unauthorized sign or by any other means who has not been officially designated by DMV as an Authorized Inspection Repair Station (AIRS).1.13.3 Penalties A. General Penalties 1. Any person violating any of the provisions of these regulations shall be subject to a civil or administrative penalty of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.) for each violation.B. Motor Vehicle Operator Penalties 1. Any owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who operates their vehicle on the highways of Rhode Island that is not in compliance with these regulations shall be subject to a fine of no more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.) for each violation.280 R.I. Code R. 280-RICR-30-15-1.13
Adopted effective 12/31/2018