Chapter

Registration of Vehicles

R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-1— Operation of unregistered vehicle
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-2— Vehicles subject to registration
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-2.1— Out-of-state motorized bicycles
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-2.2— Registration of motorcycles, motorized bicycles, and motorized tricycles
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-3— Application for registration
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-3.1— Notice to division of motor vehicles of vehicle lease agreement
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-4— Proof of payment of sales or use tax
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-5— Grounds for refusal of registration
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-5.1— Repealed
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-6— List of vehicles on which taxes delinquent — Denial of registration
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-6.1— List of vehicles and licenses on which taxes delinquent — Denial of renewal of registration and licenses
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-6.1.1— Denial of registration — Denial of transfer of registration — Failure to file tax returns and/or pay taxes
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-6.2— List of vehicles and licenses on which court costs owed delinquent — Denial of renewal of registration and licenses
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-6.3— Unpaid out-of-state toll amounts, administrative fees, and fines — Denial of registration — Denial of transfer of registration — Denial of renewal of registration and licenses
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-7— Registration — Indexing of records
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-8— Registration card — Contents
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-9— Registration card carried in vehicle
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-10— Issuance of registration plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-11— Contents of registration plate
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-11.1— Permanent registration and plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-12— Visibility of plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-13— Plates for rental or leased vehicles
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-14— Bailee and in transit plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-15— Special plates for state officers and mayors
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-16— General assembly plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-17— Volunteer fire company plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-17.1— Courtesy plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-17.2— Civil defense plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-17.3— Temporary plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-17.4— Firefighter plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-18— Display of plates — Penalties
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-19— Registration of race cars
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-20— Operation with manufacturer’s or dealer’s plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-20.1— Operation with auto body repair shop plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-21— Use of bailee, transporter, and in transit plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-22— Service vehicles owned by dealer
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-23— Application for dealer’s plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-23.1— Limitation on number of plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-24— Dealer’s certificate
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-25— Issuance of dealer’s plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-25.1— Cost of dealer’s plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-25.2— Issuance of motorcycle dealer’s plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-25.3— Issuance of boat dealer’s plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-26— Expiration of dealer’s plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-27— Responsibility for use of dealer’s plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-28— Rules and regulations as to plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-29— Licensing of tow cars and tow trucks
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-30— Accident chasing by tow trucks
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-31— Registration of farm vehicles
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-31.1— Registration of street rods
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-31.2— Custom vehicles — Definition — Registration and fees
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-31.3— Registration of specially constructed vehicles
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-31.4— Registration of forestry vehicles — Use of farm plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-32— Expiration of registration
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-33— Renewal of registration
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-34— Notice of change of address
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-35— Notice of change of name
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-36— Replacement of lost or mutilated registration card or plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-37— Assignment of new identifying numbers
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-38— Change of engines
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-39— Amateur radio operator plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-40— Special use identification tags
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-41— Return of registration card and plates — Receipt
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-42— Camper plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-43— Sheriffs’ department plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-44— Ambulance or rescue vehicles
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-45— Police motorcycle plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-45.1— Police registration plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-46— P.O.W. plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-47— Judiciary plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-48— Plates for recipients of Purple Heart
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-48.1— Plates for recipients of Distinguished Service Cross
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-49— Chief Judge Emeritus — Charles F. Trumpetto
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-50— Chief Judge Emeritus 8 — William R. Goldberg
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-51— Police Chief Emeritus — Matthew Lynch
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-52— Certificate of prior use
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-53— Veterans’ plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-54— Police Chief Emeritus — John C. Beebe III
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-55— Repealed
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-56— Congressman Emeritus — Fernand J. St. Germain
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-57— Police Chief Emeritus — John T. Botelho
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-58— Judge Emeritus — Edward J. Plunkett
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-59— House Emeritus — Irving Levin
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-59.1— Congressman Emeritus — Edward Beard
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-60— Alternative design plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-61— Fire Chief Emeritus — Gerald Landry
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-61.1— Fire Chief Emeritus — Frank M. Brown, Jr
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-62— National Guard plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-63— High Sheriff Emeritus — Anthony A. Giorgio
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-64— Combination plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-65— Judge Emeritus — Paul DelNero
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-66— Repealed
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-67— Judge Emeritus — Carmine R. DiPetrillo
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-68— Police Chief Emeritus — Vincent A. Acciardo
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-69— Registration suspension based on federal determination
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-70— Police Lieutenant Emeritus — John J. Sinotte
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-71— Chief Justice Emeritus — Joseph R. Weisberger
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-72— Special plate for Mr. Potato Head
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-73— Police Major Emeritus, City of East Providence
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-74— Police chief emeritus
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-75— Senator Emeritus — William Zuccarelli
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-76— Special license plate decal
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-77— Adjutant General Emeritus — Reginald A. Centracchio
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-78— Special plate for Rotary International
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-79— Special plate for Audubon Society of Rhode Island/Save the Bay
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-80— Reserve Forces plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-81— General state officers emeritus
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-82— Special plate for WaterFire Providence
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-83— Judge Emeritus — Vincent A. Ragosta
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-84— Special plate in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-85— Special plate for the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-86— Special plate for Friends of Plum Beach Lighthouse, Inc
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-87— Special plate for breast cancer support
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-88— Special plate in support of public education
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-89— Rhode Island law enforcement memorial benefit fund license plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-90— Special plate for the Red Sox Foundation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-91— Special plate for the Bristol Fourth of July Committee
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-92— Judge Emeritus — Raymond E. Shawcross
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-93— Special plate for the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-94— Expiration of authorization of issuance of special motor vehicle plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-95— Special plate for Woonsocket high school arts and athletics
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-96— Emergency medical technician plates
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-97— Special plate for home and hospice care of Rhode Island
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-98— Special plate for the Autism Project of Rhode Island
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-99— Special plate for the wildlife rehabilitators association of Rhode Island (WRARI)
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-100— General Magistrate Emeritus — John J. O’Brien
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-101— Special electric and hybrid electric vehicle registration plate designation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-102— Special plate for the Boston Bruins Foundation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-103— Olympic medal winners
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-104— Special plate in honor of César E. Chávez
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-105— Special plate for Rhode Island private colleges and universities
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-106— Special plate for the Dorian J. Murray foundation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-107— Police chief emeritus — Ernest Spaziano
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-108— Special plate for The Rocky Point Foundation, Inc
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-109— Special plate for Rhode Island public colleges and universities
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-110— Special plate for the Lupus Foundation New England
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-111— Gold Star Families
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-112— Special plate for Gaspee Days Committee
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-113— Special plate for Operation Stand Down RI
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-114— Special plate for the Rhode Island Agricultural Council
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-115— Special plate for the Rhode Island Salt Water Anglers Foundation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-116— Special plate for the Ocean State Animal Coalition
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-117— Minimum prepaid special motor vehicle registration plate orders
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-118— Special plate for Day of Portugal and Portuguese Heritage in RI, Inc
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-119— Special plate for Narragansett Council, Boy Scouts of America
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-120— Police chief emeritus — Gary Malikowski
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-121— Judge emeritus — Stephen J. Capineri
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-122— Special plate for Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-123— Special plate for Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-124— Special plate for The Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation, Inc
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-125— Special plate for the Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-126— Special plate for Atlantic Shark Institute
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-127— Special plate for Dyslexia Advocacy Rhode Island
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-128— Special plate for the Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-129— Special plate for the Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-130— Special plate for the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-3-131— Special plate for the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, Inc