The Rhode Island DMV requires the original title for all vehicle registrations as of Jan. 1, 2024. Rhode Island residents registering a vehicle with an out-of-state title must obtain the original ...

The Rhode Island DMV website provides a sample bill of sale for vehicle transactions. Individuals can also create their own bill of sale, but it must include specific information. Required details for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A: On the DMV website (dmv.ri.gov), we have a Registration Checklist that lists all the documents that are required in order to ...

Q: I have been trying to order a vanity plate for close to two years, but the vanity plate section of the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles website continues to state: "The time period to submit ...

Q: How can I get a low-number license plate? Can I just go to the DMV and tell them I want a plate? A: Below are the Governor’s Preferred plates and the registrations that are available in each plate ...

I bought a car in Massachusetts and didn’t pay the sales tax there. What tax will I owe when registering the car in Rhode Island?

Rhode Island drivers who have had cataract surgery and no longer need corrective lenses can have the "A" restriction removed from their licenses. Drivers must submit an "eye doctor card" signed by ...

A: In Rhode Island, you cannot have an active registration with no insurance or the Insurance Revocation Block will be placed on those plates. The fine for this is $250, and no further registration ...

The name on the title doesn’t match the person I bought it from on my bill of sale. What should I do?

Rhode Islanders who need to renew their driver's license in February will now have some more time to do so.

A: There is an example of a bill of sale on our website: dmv.ri.gov. It’s located in several areas on our website, but the easiest way to find it is to look in the “Forms” tab and “Registration Forms.