RHODE ISLAND’S TITLE LAW HAS CHANGED ***Effective March 1, 2024*** The Rhode Island DMV will no longer be accepting photocopies, images, or electronic copies of titles. All new registration and/or new title transactions will now REQUIRE THE ORIGINAL TITLE to be submitted to the RI DMV at the time the transaction takes place. Your lienholder or leasing company can send the original title to the RI DMV, ATTN: Research Office, 600 New London Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920 or to you directly. We highly recommend that the title and other documents are sent with tracking information to enable customers and lienholders to know when the title was received. As long as your contact information (name, address, phone and e-mail) is included with the title, the RI DMV will contact you once your original title has been received so you can complete your transaction. Be advised that this process can take several weeks for the original title to be sent to the RI DMV. Please also be advised that the RI DMV cannot request a title from a lienholder or lease company. A VIN check is required for all transactions involving an Out-of-State title/vehicle. Reservations are required for all visits. PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY. For more information on RI’s new title laws, and new requirements for registration and title transactions, CLICK HERE and scroll down.
Alcohol or Drug-related License Suspensions Alcohol or drug-related driving offenses resulting in a license suspension can be found under Rhode Island General Law, specifically RIGL 31-27-2 (driving under influence of liquor or drugs) or RIGL 31-27-2.1 (refusal to submit to chemical test). In addition to the motorist's period of license suspension, the motorist will also be required to comply with any other sanctions ordered by the sentencing court. The most common sanctions that accompany an alcohol-related license suspension are as follows: The granting of a hardship license in conjunction with the installation of an Ignition Interlock Device (IID) The granting of a hardship license in conjunction with blood or urine testing (RIGL 31-28-2.8) The installation of an Ignition Interlock Device (IID) only Alcohol treatment, alcohol education, and/or public community service *Please note - Operators with three (3) or more alcohol or drug related driving convictions must satisfy the requirements of the Medical Advisory Board (280-RICR-30-05-3 Rules & Regulations) prior to reinstatement of driving privileges. All alcohol education, alcohol treatment, and public community service sanctions are monitored by the Driver Retraining Office of the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles. The Driver Retraining Office is located within the Adjudication Office on the 3rd floor of the DMV Headquarters, 600 New London Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920.