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- Antique Plates
- Cancel Plates
- Farm Plates
- Leased Vehicles
- Lost or Damaged Registration or Plates
- Name & Address Change
- New Registration
- Out of Country
- Out of State Transfers
- Plate Transfers
- Registration Renewal
- Sales Tax
- Surviving Spouse
- Temporary Plates
- Titles
- Trailer Registration
- Transfer at Death
- VIN Check
Plate Transfers
Forms and Fees
- You need to complete and sign the Application for Registration.
- Refer to the third page of the Application for Registration for a list of documents needed to perform this transaction.
- Costs are listed in the DMV Fee Table
Things to Know
- You can transfer the registration and plates to a new vehicle as long as the name on the registration remains the same.
- After the transfer is done, the number of days the plates can be used prior to registration is as follows:
- RI Dealer: 20 calendar days from date on bill of sale.
- Out-of-state Dealer: 72 hours from date on bill of sale.
- Private Party: 48 hours from date on bill of sale.
Registration Stickers: You will receive a registration only. No stickers will be issued. The expiration on your current stickers will be valid.