The Rhode Island Department of Motor Vehicles is warning of a "new surge in fraudulent text messages" targeting Rhode ...

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 ...

All used vehicles coming into Rhode Island from out of state, regardless of model year, require a VIN inspection from a local municipal police department. If an out-of-state used vehicle is being ...

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?

The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles is warning residents of a new surge in fraudulent text messages.

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 ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A Rhode Island lawmaker wants the state to stop issuing Mr. Potato Head license plates. Rep. Brian Newberry, R-North Smithfield, introduced legislation Wednesday that would ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The R.I. Division of Motor Vehicles is sounding the alarm about another round of text message scams warning drivers they will face serious consequences if they don’t pay ...

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WJAR) — The Rhode Island DMV says the state is in full compliance with federal requirements to ensure truck drivers know English. The trucking industry and those that give out ...

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.