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Can I skip verifying consumer requests in Rhode Island? What are the requirements?

Based on the documents provided, there is no indication that you can skip verifying consumer requests in Rhode Island. In fact, the documents suggest that there are specific requirements that must be met when submitting requests for promulgation of a rule [1.1], declaratory orders [4.1], administrative fair hearing process [1.2], and arbitration procedure for the settlement of disputes between consumers or lessees and manufacturers concerning motor vehicles [2.1].

For the arbitration procedure, an owner or lessee of any motor vehicle purchased or leased which fails to conform to the applicable express or implied warranties may either initiate a request with the department of attorney general for arbitration by the motor vehicle arbitration board or take part in the settlement procedure set forth in § 31-5.2-7 if in existence. The consumer or lessee shall set forth, on a complaint form prescribed by the department of attorney general, any information he or she deems relevant to the resolution of the dispute and shall file the complaint with a nonrefundable filing fee of twenty dollars ($20.00). The attorney general shall decide if the complaint is eligible under chapter 5.2 of this title. Upon acceptance of the complaint, the attorney general shall notify the manufacturer of the filing of a request for arbitration and shall obtain from the manufacturer, in writing on a form prescribed by the attorney general, any information the manufacturer deems relevant to the resolution of the dispute. The manufacturer shall return the form, along with a non-refundable fifty dollar ($50.00) filing fee, within twenty (20) days of receipt. The department of attorney general shall then refer the matter to the motor vehicle arbitration board created pursuant to subsection (a) of this section [2.1].

Therefore, it is important to carefully review the relevant regulations and follow the necessary procedures to ensure compliance with Rhode Island law.

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