§ 31-3-1 Operation of unregistered vehicle
§ 31-3-2 Vehicles subject to registration
§ 31-3-2.1 Out-of-state motorized bicycles
§ 31-3-2.2 Registration of motorcycles, motorized bicycles, and motorized tricycles
§ 31-3-3 Application for registration
§ 31-3-3.1 Notice to division of motor vehicles of vehicle lease agreement
§ 31-3-4 Proof of payment of sales or use tax
§ 31-3-5 Grounds for refusal of registration
§ 31-3-6 List of vehicles on which taxes delinquent – Denial of registration
§ 31-3-6.1 List of vehicles and licenses on which taxes delinquent – Denial of renewal of registration and licenses
§ 31-3-6.1.1 Denial of registration – Denial of transfer of registration – Failure to file tax returns and/or pay taxes
§ 31-3-6.2 List of vehicles and licenses on which court costs owed delinquent – Denial of renewal of registration and licenses
§ 31-3-6.3 Unpaid out-of-state toll amounts, administrative fees, and fines – Denial of registration – Denial of transfer of registration – Denial of renewal of registration and licenses
§ 31-3-7 Registration – Indexing of records
§ 31-3-8 Registration card – Contents
§ 31-3-9 Registration card carried in vehicle
§ 31-3-10 Issuance of registration plates
§ 31-3-11 Contents of registration plate
§ 31-3-11.1 Permanent registration and plates
§ 31-3-12 Visibility of plates
§ 31-3-13 Plates for rental or leased vehicles
§ 31-3-14 Bailee and in transit plates
§ 31-3-15 Special plates for state officers and mayors
§ 31-3-16 General assembly plates
§ 31-3-17 Volunteer fire company plates
§ 31-3-17.1 Courtesy plates
§ 31-3-17.2 Civil defense plates
§ 31-3-17.3 Temporary plates
§ 31-3-17.4 Firefighter plates
§ 31-3-18 Display of plates – Penalties
§ 31-3-19 Registration of race cars
§ 31-3-20 Operation with manufacturer’s or dealer’s plates
§ 31-3-20.1 Operation with auto body repair shop plates
§ 31-3-21 Use of bailee, transporter, and in transit plates
§ 31-3-22 Service vehicles owned by dealer
§ 31-3-23 Application for dealer’s plates
§ 31-3-23.1 Limitation on number of plates
§ 31-3-24 Dealer’s certificate
§ 31-3-25 Issuance of dealer’s plates
§ 31-3-25.1 Cost of dealer’s plates
§ 31-3-25.2 Issuance of motorcycle dealer’s plates
§ 31-3-25.3 Issuance of boat dealer’s plates
§ 31-3-26 Expiration of dealer’s plates
§ 31-3-27 Responsibility for use of dealer’s plates
§ 31-3-28 Rules and regulations as to plates
§ 31-3-29 Licensing of tow cars and tow trucks
§ 31-3-30 Accident chasing by tow trucks
§ 31-3-31 Registration of farm vehicles
§ 31-3-31.1 Registration of street rods
§ 31-3-31.2 Custom vehicles – Definition – Registration and fees
§ 31-3-31.3 Registration of specially constructed vehicles
§ 31-3-32 Expiration of registration
§ 31-3-33 Renewal of registration
§ 31-3-34 Notice of change of address
§ 31-3-35 Notice of change of name
§ 31-3-36 Replacement of lost or mutilated registration card or plates
§ 31-3-37 Assignment of new identifying numbers
§ 31-3-38 Change of engines
§ 31-3-39 Amateur radio operator plates
§ 31-3-40 Special use identification tags
§ 31-3-41 Return of registration card and plates – Receipt
§ 31-3-42 Camper plates
§ 31-3-43 Sheriffs’ department plates
§ 31-3-44 Ambulance or rescue vehicles
§ 31-3-45 Police motorcycle plates
§ 31-3-45.1 Police registration plates
§ 31-3-46 P.O.W. plates
§ 31-3-47 Judiciary plates
§ 31-3-48 Plates for recipients of Purple Heart
§ 31-3-48.1 Plates for recipients of Distinguished Service Cross
§ 31-3-48.2 Plates for recipients of the Bronze Star Medal
§ 31-3-49 Chief Judge Emeritus – Charles F. Trumpetto
§ 31-3-50 Chief Judge Emeritus 8 – William R. Goldberg
§ 31-3-51 Police Chief Emeritus – Matthew Lynch
§ 31-3-52 Certificate of prior use
§ 31-3-53 Veterans’ plates
§ 31-3-54 Police Chief Emeritus – John C. Beebe III
§ 31-3-56 Congressman Emeritus – Fernand J. St. Germain
§ 31-3-57 Police Chief Emeritus – John T. Botelho
§ 31-3-58 Judge Emeritus – Edward J. Plunkett
§ 31-3-59 House Emeritus – Irving Levin
§ 31-3-59.1 Congressman Emeritus – Edward Beard
§ 31-3-60 Alternative design plates
§ 31-3-61 Fire Chief Emeritus – Gerald Landry
§ 31-3-62 National Guard plates
§ 31-3-63 High Sheriff Emeritus – Anthony A. Giorgio
§ 31-3-64 Combination plates
§ 31-3-65 Judge Emeritus – Paul DelNero
§ 31-3-67 Judge Emeritus – Carmine R. DiPetrillo
§ 31-3-68 Police Chief Emeritus – Vincent A. Acciardo
§ 31-3-69 Registration suspension based on federal determination
§ 31-3-70 Police Lieutenant Emeritus – John J. Sinotte
§ 31-3-71 Chief Justice Emeritus – Joseph R. Weisberger
§ 31-3-72 Special plate for Mr. Potato Head
§ 31-3-73 Police Major Emeritus, City of East Providence
§ 31-3-74 Police chief emeritus
§ 31-3-75 Senator Emeritus – William Zuccarelli
§ 31-3-76 Special license plate decal
§ 31-3-77 Adjutant General Emeritus – Reginald A. Centracchio
§ 31-3-78 Special plate for Rotary International
§ 31-3-79 Special plate for Audubon Society of Rhode Island/Save the Bay
§ 31-3-80 Reserve Forces plates
§ 31-3-81 General state officers emeritus
§ 31-3-82 Special plate for WaterFire Providence
§ 31-3-83 Judge Emeritus – Vincent A. Ragosta
§ 31-3-84 Special plate in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
§ 31-3-85 Special plate for the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation
§ 31-3-86 Special plate for Friends of Plum Beach Lighthouse, Inc
§ 31-3-87 Special plate for breast cancer support
§ 31-3-88 Special plate in support of public education
§ 31-3-89 Rhode Island law enforcement memorial benefit fund license plates
§ 31-3-90 Special plate for the Red Sox Foundation
§ 31-3-91 Special plate for the Bristol Fourth of July Committee
§ 31-3-92 Judge Emeritus – Raymond E. Shawcross
§ 31-3-93 Special plate for the Gloria Gemma breast cancer resource foundation
§ 31-3-94 Expiration of authorization of issuance of special motor vehicle plates
§ 31-3-95 Special plate for Woonsocket high school arts and athletics
§ 31-3-96 Emergency medical technician plates
§ 31-3-97 Special plate for home and hospice care of Rhode Island
§ 31-3-98 Special plate for the Autism Project of Rhode Island
§ 31-3-99 Special plate for the wildlife rehabilitators association of Rhode Island (WRARI)
§ 31-3-100 General Magistrate Emeritus – John J. O’Brien
§ 31-3-101 Special electric and hybrid electric vehicle registration plate designation
§ 31-3-102 Special plate for the Boston Bruins Foundation
§ 31-3-103 Olympic medal winners
§ 31-3-104 Special plate in honor of César E. Chávez
§ 31-3-105 Special plate for Rhode Island private colleges and universities
§ 31-3-106 Special plate for the Dorian J. Murray foundation
§ 31-3-107 Police chief emeritus – Ernest Spaziano
§ 31-3-108 Special plate for The Rocky Point Foundation, Inc
§ 31-3-109 Special plate for Rhode Island public colleges and universities
§ 31-3-110 Special plate for the Lupus Foundation New England
§ 31-3-111 Gold Star Families
§ 31-3-112 Special plate for Gaspee Days Committee
§ 31-3-113 Special plate for Operation Stand Down RI
§ 31-3-114 Special plate for the Rhode Island Agricultural Council
§ 31-3-115 Special plate for the Rhode Island Salt Water Anglers Foundation
§ 31-3-116 Special plate for the Ocean State Animal Coalition
§ 31-3-117 Minimum prepaid special motor vehicle registration plate orders
§ 31-3-118 Special plate for Day of Portugal and Portuguese Heritage in RI, Inc
§ 31-3-119 Special plate for Narragansett Council, Boy Scouts of America
§ 31-3-120 Police chief emeritus – Gary Malikowski
§ 31-3-121 Judge emeritus – Stephen J. Capineri
§ 31-3-122 Special plate for Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse
§ 31-3-123 Special plate for Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
§ 31-3-124 Special plate for The Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation, Inc
§ 31-3-125 Special plate for the Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association
§ 31-3-126 Special plate for Atlantic Shark Institute
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 31-3 - Registration of Vehicles

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • magistrate: may be construed to mean a justice, or a clerk acting as a justice, of a district court. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
  • Majority leader: see Floor Leaders
  • Minority leader: See Floor Leaders
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9
  • United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8