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.
Other Plates Amateur Radio Operator Amateur Radio Operator plates are available in your FCC call sign. These special plates are allowed provided the vehicle bearing the plates is not over nine thousand pounds (9,000 lbs.) GVW. Please fill out the Amateur Radio Operator application and send it to the Cranston DMV Plate Room along with your valid and current FCC license. Normal registration fees apply. Available as passenger or commercial (9,000 lbs or less) plates Costs are listed in the DMV Plate Fee Table You need to complete and sign the Application for Registration and bring it to the DMV You need to complete and sign the Application for Amateur Radio Operator Plates RIGL 31-3-39 Application for Registration TR-1 PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Application for Amateur Radio Operator Plates PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Electric Hybrid Motor vehicles powered in whole or in part by a storage battery are eligible for this plate. The vehicle must have its fuel type listed as Electric (E) or Hybrid (X) when it is registered. It is not mandatory to have this plate on this type of vehicle but is encouraged for the safety of First Responders. Costs are listed in the DMV Plate Fee Table Stock plates are available for a Plate Change or you can remake your current registration by completing the Application for a Remake of License Plates. RIGL 31-3-101 Application for Remake of License Plates PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Application for Registration TR-1 PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Firefighter You must have a letter certified by the chief of the fire department stating that you are currently a member of that department with at least one year of active service or retired under honorable conditions. Plates are available as passenger and commercial only. Costs are listed in the DMV Plate Fee Table You will need to complete the Application for Registration and bring it to the DMV RIGL 31-3-17 Application for Registration TR-1 PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes AAA Member Services AAA members in Rhode Island can take advantage of many transaction services at select branch offices. Learn More »