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Agency Announcements

Important Information regarding your new Ocean plates and your Registration Certificate

Please (click here) for more information.

Driver Privilege Cards

UPDATE:  In accordance with legislation passed in the 2022 Legislative Session, Driver Privilege Cards will be available for issuance beginning in JULY 2023.

For a list of required documents, please click here (click here for the list in Spanish).  More information can also be found on the Division of Taxation website.

For the most recent list of commonly asked questions and answers, please visit our FAQ page by clicking here.

Please check back to our website for updates and additional information.

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Operator Manuals

Rhode Island Driver's Manual

Rhode Island Driver's Manual PDF file, about 3mbmegabytes
Rhode Island Manual Del Conductor (Spanish) PDF file, about 3mbmegabytes

Parent's Supervised Driving Guide

Parent's Supervised Driving Guide PDF file, about 4mbmegabytes
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Division of Motor Vehicles
600 New London Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920-3024
Phone: (401) 462-4368

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