Commercial Licensing Regulation 3 - Automobile Body Shop Storage Rates

Regulation Authority:

R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-35-3(b)

Brief statement of Reason for Finding Imminent Peril:

The Department of Business Regulation (“Department”) has determined that conditions exist that necessitate the adoption of this Regulation on an emergency basis to be effective upon filing with the Secretary of State. The Department finds that there is imminent peril to the public health, safety, or welfare in that the amendments to Commercial Licensing Regulation 3 that are due to take effect on February 26, 2009, will result in the elimination of a category of long-standing storage fees collected by automobile body repair shop licensees, while at the same time substantially amending the categories of rates charged for storage. Therefore, this Emergency Regulation is required, inter alia, in order to: (i) protect the public from the unintended consequences of the amendments to Commercial Licensing Regulation 3; (ii) prevent confusion and business disruption to entities subject to the amendments in Commercial Licensing Regulation 3; and (iii) to ensure that regulatory amendments that are enacted are consistent with the recommendation of the Automobile Collision Repair Licensing Advisory Board (“ACRLAB”) which is statutorily charged pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-38-2(h) with adopting and publishing rules of procedure and other regulations (with the prior approval of the Director of the Department) and consistent with R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-35-1 et seq.