The bill amends Section 6-13.1-1 of the General Laws concerning "Deceptive Trade Practices" to enhance consumer protections related to the sale of motor vehicles. It introduces new provisions that classify the sale, offering for sale, transporting into the state with the intent to sell, or transferring any motor vehicle that has been used in a crime of violence or exposed to biohazardous contamination as an unfair or deceptive trade practice. Specifically, it mandates that sellers must provide written notice to buyers regarding the vehicle's involvement in a crime of violence or exposure to biohazardous contamination prior to the sale. The bill defines "biohazardous contamination" as contamination to any motor vehicle that has been exposed to blood, bodily fluids, human remains, infectious disease materials, or other biological contaminants arising from a crime scene, accident, natural disaster, or other incident, or a vehicle that has been exposed to, or contains observable matter or materials, odors, or damage that a reasonable person could easily identify and recognize as a biohazard, such that professional biohazard remediation is required before the vehicle may be safely operated or resold. The act is set to take effect upon passage.

Statutes affected:
2609: 6-13.1-1