§ 31-3-1. Operation of unregistered vehicle. It is a civil violation for any person to operate, or for an owner knowingly to permit to be operated, upon any highway any vehicle of a type required to be registered under this chapter which is not registered and for which the appropriate fee has not been paid […]
§ 31-3-10. Issuance of registration plates. The division of motor vehicles, upon registering a vehicle, shall issue to the owner one fully reflective registration plate for each motorcycle, trailer, semi-trailer, in-transit vehicle, transporter, bailee vehicle, or a dealer vehicle and two (2) fully reflective registration plates for every other motor vehicle. Application for and issuance […]
§ 31-3-100. General Magistrate Emeritus — John J. O’Brien. The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is authorized and directed to issue a special registration plate for the private passenger motor vehicle of General Magistrate John J. O’Brien. This plate is to bear the identification “General Magistrate Emeritus” with an appropriate number and seal […]
§ 31-3-101. Special electric and hybrid electric vehicle registration plate designation. The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is hereby authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to provide and issue a registration plate for motor vehicles powered in whole or in part by a storage battery. These plates may be […]
§ 31-3-102. Special plate for the Boston Bruins Foundation. (a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is empowered to make available special motor vehicle registration plates for the Boston Bruins Foundation. The plates shall be designed to reference The Boston Bruins Foundation. (b) The special plate shall be displayed upon the same registration […]
§ 31-3-103. Olympic medal winners. The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is authorized and directed to issue a special registration plate for the motor vehicles of all present and former Olympic medal winners. This plate is to bear the identification “Olympic Medal Winner” along with an appropriate designation number imprinted on it and […]
§ 31-3-104. Special plate in honor of César E. Chávez. (a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is empowered to make available special motor vehicle registration plates in honor of César E. Chávez. The plate shall be designed to reference the “César E. Chávez Committee of Rhode Island” and shall bear the seal […]
§ 31-3-105. Special plate for Rhode Island private colleges and universities. (a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is empowered to make available special motor vehicle registration plates for passenger vehicles based upon the various independent, nonprofit institutions of higher education (Brown University, Bryant University, Johnson & Wales University, New England Institute of […]
§ 31-3-106. Special plate for the Dorian J. Murray foundation. (a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is empowered to make available special motor vehicle registration plates for the Dorian J. Murray Foundation. The plates shall be designed to reference the Dorian J. Murray Foundation. (b) The special plate shall be displayed upon […]
§ 31-3-107. Police chief emeritus — Ernest Spaziano. The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is authorized and directed to issue a special registration plate for the private passenger motor vehicle of the former police chief of the town of North Providence, Ernest Spaziano. This plate is to bear the identification of “Police Chief […]
§ 31-3-108. Special plate for The Rocky Point Foundation, Inc. (a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is empowered to make available special motor vehicle registration plates for The Rocky Point Foundation, Inc. (hereafter referred to as “Rocky Point Foundation”). The plates shall be designed to reference Rocky Point Foundation. (b) The special […]
§ 31-3-109. Special plate for Rhode Island public colleges and universities. (a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is empowered to make available special motor vehicle registration plates for passenger vehicles based upon the various public, nonprofit institutions of higher education (Community College of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College, and/or the University of […]
§ 31-3-11. Contents of registration plate. (a) Every registration plate shall have displayed upon it the registration number assigned to the vehicle for which it is issued, the name of the state of Rhode Island, which may be abbreviated “R.I.”, and the year number for which it is issued or the date of its expiration. […]
§ 31-3-11.1. Permanent registration and plates. (a) Every vehicle owned by the state of Rhode Island and any fire apparatus for which no fee is assessed shall be issued permanent registration and registration plates. The permanent registration and plates shall remain on the vehicles to which they are assigned without expiration until the vehicle is […]
§ 31-3-110. Special plate for the Lupus Foundation New England. (a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is empowered to make available special motor vehicle registration plates for the Lupus Foundation New England. The plates shall be designed to reference the Lupus Foundation New England. (b) The special plate shall be displayed upon […]
§ 31-3-111. Gold Star Families. (a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is authorized and directed to issue a special registration plate for the motor vehicles of all eligible members of a Gold Star Family. (b) For the purpose of this section, “Gold Star Family” means a person eligible to receive a gold […]
§ 31-3-112. Special plate for Gaspee Days Committee. (a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is empowered to make available special motor vehicle registration plates for the Gaspee Days Committee (hereafter referred to as “the Gaspee Days committee”). The plates shall be designed to reference the Gaspee Days committee. (b) The special plate […]
§ 31-3-113. Special plate for Operation Stand Down RI. (a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is empowered to make available special motor vehicle registration plates for passenger vehicles based upon the not-for-profit entity Operation Stand Down RI. (b) The special plate shall be displayed upon the same registration number assigned to the […]
§ 31-3-114. Special plate for the Rhode Island Agricultural Council. (a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is empowered to make available special motor vehicle registration plates for the Rhode Island Agricultural Council. The plates shall be designed to reference Rhode Island agriculture and shall feature a barn and silo. (b) The special […]
§ 31-3-115. Special plate for the Rhode Island Salt Water Anglers Foundation. (a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is empowered to make available special motor vehicle registration plates for the Rhode Island Salt Water Anglers Foundation. The plates shall be designed to reference the Rhode Island Salt Water Anglers Foundation and shall […]
