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.
GU-1338 FAQs GU-1338 Frequently Asked Questions Who needs a GU-1338? Leasing companies Anyone under the age of 18 (minors) Dealer plates Public service vehicles/public plates/taxi Transporter plates In-transit plates School busses Motor vehicles for hire Auto body Bailee plates Fuel delivery vehicles Driving schools Where can I get a GU-1338? Where can I get a minor filing? Contact your insurance provider to obtain the necessary filing. See this example of a GU-1338. Where do I send a GU-1338 filing? Where do I send a minor filing? A GU-1338/minor filing can be emailed to DMV.FinancialResponsibility@dmv.ri.gov, faxed to 401-462-5805, or mailed to DMV – Financial Responsibility, 600 New London Ave, Cranston, RI, 02920. How do I cancel a GU-1338? To cancel a GU-1338 an SR-26 form must be sent in by the insurance company. I turned 18 and am no longer a minor, how do I cancel a minor filing? Minor filings can be removed by an insurance company sending an SR-26, notifying the Financial Responsibility office by calling 401-462-9246, or emailing the office at DMV.Financial.Responsibility@dmv.ri.gov. Is a GU-1338 required if a minor wants to register a car in his/her name? Yes, contact your insurance provider to obtain the GU-1338/minor filing. What information is required on a GU-1338/minor filing? For a minor the following information is required. Full name, date of birth. Year, make, and identification number of the vehicle. Insurer, policy number, and effective date Where do I submit SR-22 financial responsibility? The state of Rhode Island no longer requires SR-22s