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.
Chauffeur Chauffeur License A license issued to drive for compensation a limousine, taxi, or small van carrying under 14 passengers. The operator's license will show an "R" endorsement which signifies Chauffeurs. Chauffeur License transactions are only processed at the Cranston DMV Headquarters location. Chauffeur License Requirements Applicant must be at least 21 years old with a minimum of 1 year of driving experience and have distant visual acuity of at least 20/40 (Snellen) in each eye without corrective lenses or visual acuity separately corrected to 20/40 (Snellen) or better with corrective lenses, distant binocular acuity of at least 20/40 (Snellen) in both eyes with or without corrective lenses. The following documents are required: A completed Chauffeur application that must include 3 references along with their signatures A current Driver's License An original BCI report from the Rhode Island Attorney General's Office Rhode Island Attorney General 4 Howard Ave Cranston, RI 02920 Applicants who are not Rhode Island residents or have been licensed in another state within the past five years must also provide and obtain the following: Provide proof of a valid chauffeur’s license in his/her home state (RIGL 31-10-2) A certified driving record from the state in which they were formerly licensed A BCI from the state in which they were formerly licensed Application for Chauffeur, Passenger and School Bus Endorsements PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Chauffeur License Requirements PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Eye Exam Card PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes