I bought a new car in CT. The dealer handled the registration with RI DMV. I'm getting concerned since the temporary plate ...

The Rhode Island DMV website provides a sample bill of sale for vehicle transactions. Individuals can also create their own bill of sale, but it must include specific information. Required details for ...

I bought a car in Massachusetts and didn’t pay the sales tax there. What tax will I owe when registering the car in Rhode Island?

Rhode Island's blue wave license plates were officially replaced by the new ocean plate as of the end of 2024. Vehicles with the old wave plates will not pass state inspection. The DMV advises drivers ...

Will Rhode Island start offering vanity plates again in 2026? Probably not, as the state Division of Motor Vehicles didn't meet its goal of restarting the application process in 2025. For now, the ...

Q: I recently registered two Florida vehicles in Rhode Island. My Florida titles were taken at that time. How do I get my titles back? A: Your out-of-state titles cannot be returned to you. When a ...

Wayne J. Griffin Electric, Inc. (Griffin Electric) has recently completed the electrical installation work at the updated Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) facility in Cranston, RI. The ...

A: There is an example of a bill of sale on our website: dmv.ri.gov. It’s located in several areas on our website, but the easiest way to find it is to look in the “Forms” tab and “Registration Forms.