§ 31-33-16 - Examination of vehicles and licenses on highways.
SECTION 31-33-16
§ 31-33-16 Examination of vehicles andlicenses on highways. – The division of motor vehicles may cause an examination to be made of all motorvehicles which at the time of the examination shall be found upon the publichighways, and of the licenses of the operators in charge of the motor vehicles,and may verify numbers upon the engines of the motor vehicles as well as thenumbers of the manufacturers thereon, and do and perform any other acts anddemand and receive any other information that it may deem necessary toestablish the ownership of the motor vehicles and the authority to operate themotor vehicles. For these purposes the division of motor vehicles may requestthe assistance of the division of state police or police authorities of anycity or town.