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 ...

All used vehicles coming into Rhode Island from out of state, regardless of model year, require a VIN inspection from a local municipal police department. If an out-of-state used vehicle is being ...

A: If the vehicle was registered to you prior to Jan. 1, 2024, you do not need a title to transfer ownership to a Rhode Island resident, if you can provide a Rhode Island registration in your name and ...

Rhode Island DMV's turnaround time for dealership paperwork is typically less than seven days. Resubmitted paperwork restarts the processing time. The DMV contacts the dealership once the registration ...

A business owner must create a bill of sale to transfer a company vehicle to their personal name. The company must sign the vehicle's title over to the individual, as businesses cannot gift vehicles.

A: First, thank you for your service! Next, you can’t have an active registration without car insurance or you will be fined. Since you indicated that you will be selling your car, I have to assume ...

The REAL ID deadline is fast approaching and is being implemented and enforced beginning May 7, 2025, at all domestic airports and at certain federal facilities. The REAL ID Act of 2005 established ...

CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — Some people heading to the Division of Motor Vehicles in Cranston have been receiving notices, issued by DMV investigators, for having tinted windows on their cars. In the ...

A: You are correct that Rhode Island is a two-plate state (RIGL 31-3-18 Display of plates – Penalties) for most of our vehicle types. Below is the RI law. § 31-3-18. Display of plates — Penalties. (a) ...

CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is expanding its warning against an increasing wave of scam messages targeting residents through texts, emails and phone calls ...

Chuck Hollis, assistant administrator of the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles, is kind enough to answer many readers' questions on vehicle issues in the state. We've created this roundup of the ...

A: When registering a vehicle from out of state, or with an out-of-state title, the original title is always required. The Rhode Island DMV has been a “Title All” state since Jan. 1, 2024. On our ...