Rhode Island General Laws 31-10.4-5. Definitions
For purposes of this chapter:
(1) “Primary proof of identity document” means any of the following documents that bear the applicant’s legal name and date of birth:
(i) A valid foreign passport issued by an applicant’s country of citizenship that is unexpired or expired for less than five (5) years;
(ii) A valid, unexpired consular identification document issued by an applicant’s country of citizenship;
(iii) An employment authorization document;
(iv) A refugee travel document (I-571);
(v) A valid driver’s license issued by a state of the United States with the applicant’s photograph, signature, and date of birth that is unexpired or expired for less than five (5) years; or
(vi) Any other document sufficient to prove the applicant’s identity as determined by the division of motor vehicles.
(2) “Secondary proof of identity document” means any of the following documents that bear the applicant’s legal name:
(i) A valid driver privilege card or state identification card issued by a state or territory of the United States that is unexpired or expired for less than five (5) years;
(ii) An original or certified copy of a foreign birth certificate;
(iii) A foreign driver’s license;
(iv) A valid foreign national identification card;
(v) A marriage certificate issued by a state or territory of the United States;
(vi) A divorce decree issued by a state or territory of the United States;
(vii) A court order for adoption, name change or gender change issued by a court of the United States or a court of a state of the United States that contains a court seal;
(viii) A U.S. permit to Reenter Travel Document (I-327);
(ix) A USCIS form I-797;
(x) A certified copy of school records or a school transcript issued by a school accredited by a state, jurisdiction, or territory of the United States;
(xi) A U.S. Merchant Mariners Card;
(xii) A U.S. Selective Service Card;
(xiii) A U.S. Military DD214 or DD256;
(xiv) A Veteran Administration Identification card with photograph;
(xv) A Transportation Workers Identification Credential;
(xvi) A U.S. Active Duty/Retiree/Reservist/Dependent Military ID card (DD-2 or Common Access card);
(xvii) A U.S. Customs and Border Protection FAST card;
(xviii) An individual taxpayer identification number assignment letter; or
(xix) Any other document sufficient to prove the applicant’s identity as determined by the division of motor vehicles.
(3) Any primary proof of identity document or secondary proof of identity document that is in a language other than English shall be accompanied by a certified English translation of such document. Proof of change to the name contained on the applicant’s primary proof of identity document or secondary proof of identity document must be demonstrated with a document issued by an authorized government agency.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 241, § 1, effective July 1, 2023; P.L. 2022, ch. 242, § 1, effective July 1, 2023.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 31-10.4-5
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- seal: shall be construed to include an impression of the seal made with or without the use of wax or wafer on the paper. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-15
- Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
- United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8