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.
Disability Placards There comes a time in many of our citizens’ lives where they need extra help due to a disability. The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles, through our Disability Parking Placard Office, assists approximately 7000 of our citizens yearly in administering and issuing disability placards, so they can legally utilize handicapped parking spaces throughout the State. This service is very important to citizens in need of these spaces to better access businesses, appointments, schools, and government buildings. Applications for a Disability Placard can be easily obtained online (click here), see below, or in person at our main Office located at our Cranston headquarters. The completed application must be certified by your physician and will be issued based on your doctor’s evaluation of the length of time needed for the placard. The time frames are as follows: Temporary Disability Placards are red in color and are issued for a period of 2-12 months, Long-Term Disability Placards are blue in color and are issued for 1-3 years, Permanent Disability Placards are also blue in color and are issued for a period of 6 years. Please remember that the Disability Placard is issued only to the person on the application. Any other family members or friends who qualify must file a separate application. In addition to issuing Disability Placards, The Disability Placard Office also: Replaces broken placards Replaces lost placards renewal stickers Replaces lost or damaged Disability Placard Certificates. Our Disability Parking Placard Office can also be reached at Ph: 401-462-5758 Fax: 401-462-0829 if there are any questions or special circumstances. Disability Forms Affidavit for lost & damaged Placard PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Application For New And Renewal Disability Parking Placards PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Group Care Facility Parking Placard Application PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Medical Exemption from Maximum Windows Tint PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Veteran Disability Parking Placard Application PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes