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RI Gen L § 31-10.3-20 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act|Section 31-10.3-20 - Fees.

§ 31-10.3-20. Fees. [Effective until January 1, 2022.]The fees charged for commercial licenses, endorsements, classifications, restrictions, and required examinations shall be as follows:(1) For every commercial operator's first license, thirty dollars ($30.00);(2) For every renewal of a commercial license, fifty dollars ($50.00);(3) For every duplicate commercial license, ten dollars ($10.00);(4) For every duplicate commercial learner's permit, ten dollars ($10.00);(5) For any change of:(i) Classification(s), ten dollars ($10.00);(ii) Endorsement(s), ten dollars ($10.00);(iii) Restriction(s), ten dollars ($10.00);(6) For every written and/or oral examination, ten dollars ($10.00);(7) The Rhode Island board of education shall establish fees that are deemed necessary for the Community College of Rhode Island to administer the skill test, not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100);(8) For every commercial learner's permit, sixty dollars ($60.00).(9) [Deleted by P.L. 2019, ch. 49, § 1 and P.L. 2019, ch. 75, § 1].History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 176, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 219, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 151, art. 19, § 13; P.L. 2015, ch. 58, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 63, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 49, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 75, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-10.3-21 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act|Section 31-10.3-21 - Revenue.

§ 31-10.3-21. Revenue.Revenue derived from the fees assessed in this chapter shall be deposited in general revenue.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 176, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 138, art. 85, § 3.
RI Gen L § 31-10.3-22 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act|Section 31-10.3-22 - Document security.

§ 31-10.3-22. Document security.The department shall use any process or processes in the issuance of licenses that will prohibit, as nearly as practicable, the ability to alter or reproduce the license or the ability to superimpose a photograph on the license without ready detection.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 176, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-10.3-23 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act|Section 31-10.3-23 - Expiration of licenses.

§ 31-10.3-23. Expiration of licenses.Every commercial license issued by the department shall expire on the licensee's birth date in the fifth year following the initial issuance, excluding commercial learner's permits which shall expire one year from the date of initial issuance, and excluding a first issuance which shall expire on the licensee's birth date in the second year following initial issuance.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 176, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 58, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 63, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 49, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 75, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-10.3-24 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act|Section 31-10.3-24 - Renewals.

§ 31-10.3-24. Renewals.Every commercial license shall be renewable as early as forty-five (45) days before its expiration upon application, payment of all required fees, and satisfactory completion of any examination required by federal or state law or regulation.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 176, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 174, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-10.3-25 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act|Section 31-10.3-25 - Existing commercial drivers.

§ 31-10.3-25. Existing commercial drivers.The department shall be permitted to promulgate rules and regulations pertaining to requirements authorizing the division of motor vehicles to issue newly established commercial license classification(s), endorsement(s), or restriction(s) to current licensees. The rules and regulations shall comply with the federal regulations or standards relative to existing commercial drivers.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 176, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-10.3-26 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act|Section 31-10.3-26 - License to be carried and exhibited on demand.

§ 31-10.3-26. License to be carried and exhibited on demand.Every licensee shall have his or her commercial license or permit in his or her immediate possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle and shall display the license or permit upon demand of any peace officer or officer of the division of motor vehicles, and shall, upon request by any proper officer, write his or her name in the presence of that officer for the purpose of being identified.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 176, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-10.3-27 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act|Section 31-10.3-27 - Limitation on number of driver's licenses.

§ 31-10.3-27. Limitation on number of driver's licenses.No person holding a commercial license, who operates a motor vehicle, shall have more than one license from any jurisdiction.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 176, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-10.3-28 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act|Section 31-10.3-28 - Notification required by employee.

§ 31-10.3-28. Notification required by employee.(a) (1) Notification of violations.To state. Any person holding a commercial license issued by this state, who is convicted of violating, in any type of motor vehicle, any federal law, state law, or local ordinance relating to motor vehicles in this state, any other state or province of Canada, other than parking violations, shall notify the department of the conviction in the manner specified by the department within thirty (30) days of the date of conviction.(2) To employers. Any person holding a commercial license issued by this state, who is convicted of violating any, in any type of motor vehicles, federal law, state law, or local ordinance relating to motor vehicles in this state, any other state or province of Canada, other than parking violations, shall notify his or her employer, in writing, of the conviction within thirty (30) days of the date of conviction.(b) Notification of suspensions, revocations, and cancellations. Each person whose license is suspended, revoked, cancelled or otherwise withdrawn by this state or who loses the privilege to operate a motor vehicle in any state or province of Canada for any period, shall notify his or her employer of that fact before the end of the business day following the day the employee received notice of that fact. The employee shall also notify the division of motor vehicles in all cases of out-of-state and province of Canada suspensions, revocations, cancellations, or any withdrawal within seven (7) days of any those actions.(c) (1) Notification of previous employment. Any person who has applied to be a commercial motor vehicle driver shall provide the employer, at the time of the application, with the following information for the ten (10) years preceding the date of application:(i) A list of the names and addresses of the applicant's previous employers for which the applicant was a driver of a commercial motor vehicle.(ii) The dates between which the applicant drove for each employer.(iii) The reason for leaving that employer.(2) The applicant shall certify that all information furnished is true and complete. An employer may require an applicant to provide additional information as deemed necessary.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 176, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-10.3-29 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act|Section 31-10.3-29 - Employer responsibilities.

§ 31-10.3-29. Employer responsibilities.No employer shall knowingly allow, permit, or authorize an employee to operate a commercial motor vehicle in the United States or province of Canada during any period:(1) In which the employee has more than one license;(2) Prior to obtaining, on a written application, the information specified in § 31-10.3-28(c);(3) When the employee's license is suspended, revoked, cancelled, or otherwise withdrawn;(4) During any period in which the driver, or the commercial motor vehicle he or she is driving, or the motor carrier operator, is subject to an out-of-service order; or(5) In violation of a federal, state, or local law or regulation pertaining to railroad-highway grade crossings.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 176, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 161, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 171, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-10.3-30 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act|Section 31-10.3-30 - Commercial driver's license required.

§ 31-10.3-30. Commercial driver's license required.(a) Except when operating under a commercial learner's permit and accompanied by the holder of a commercial license valid for the vehicle being operated, no person shall operate a commercial motor vehicle unless the person has been issued a valid commercial driver's license containing the endorsements, classifications, or restrictions applicable to the type of vehicle being operated.(b) No person shall be issued a commercial driver's license until he or she has passed a written and driving test for the operation of a commercial motor vehicle that complies with the minimum federal standards in 49 C.F.R. Part 383, as revised from time to time, and has satisfied all other federal requirements as well as any other requirements imposed by state law subject to the provisions of § 31-10.3-19(a). The tests shall be prescribed and conducted by the department or a third party designated by the department.(c) A commercial license may be issued only to a person who operates, or who intends to operate, commercial motor vehicles and who is domiciled in this state.(d) A commercial license shall not be issued to a person during a period in which that person is disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle or while that person's license is suspended, revoked, cancelled, or otherwise withdrawn in any state or province of Canada; nor shall a commercial driver's license be issued to a person who has a license issued by any other state unless the person first surrenders the commercial driver's license issued by the other state, which license shall be returned to the issuing state for cancellation.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 176, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 49, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 75, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-10.3-32 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act|Section 31-10.3-32 - Contents and issuance of commercial driver's license.

§ 31-10.3-32. Contents and issuance of commercial driver's license.(a) The commercial driver's license shall be, to the maximum extent practicable, tamper-proof and shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:(1) The full legal name and current legal residential or mailing address of the licensee.(2) A physical description of the licensee, including sex, height, weight, hair, and eye color.(3) The licensee's date of birth and any other identifier deemed appropriate by the department.(4) The class(es) of commercial motor vehicle or vehicles which the licensee is authorized to operate.(5) Any restrictions which may apply to the license or licensee.(6) Endorsements under which the licensee is authorized to operate a commercial motor vehicle.(7) The date of issuance and expiration of the license.(8) Whether the license is an original or duplicate.(9) Organ donor information.(10) Color photograph of the licensee.(11) The signature of the licensee.(12) A prominent statement indicating that the license is a "commercial driver's license" which may be abbreviated "CDL".(13) Any other information deemed appropriate by the administrator.(b) Before issuing a commercial driver's license, the department shall notify the Commercial Driver's License Information System (C.D.L.I.S.) of the proposed issuance of the license and provide the information required to ensure identification of the licensee. The department shall also request all information pertaining to the driving record of the licensee from any other state or province of Canada which has issued a driver's license to the licensee over the prior ten (10) year period and from the National Driver Register.(c) Within ten (10) days after issuing a commercial driver's license, the department shall notify the commercial driver's license information system of that fact and provide all information required to ensure identification of the licensee.(d) The department shall maintain copies of all documents including, but not limited to, the application, commercial driver's license issued, and any other documents pertaining to the licensee.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 176, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 322, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 77, § 2; P.L. 2005, ch. 82, § 2.
RI Gen L § 31-10.3-33 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act|Section 31-10.3-33 - Notification of traffic violations.

§ 31-10.3-33. Notification of traffic violations.(a) Every clerk of the courts within the state of Rhode Island shall, within ten (10) days after receiving a report of the conviction of any resident or nonresident holder of a commercial driver's license of any violation of state law, federal law, or local ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control, other than parking violations, committed in a commercial motor vehicle, notify the division of motor vehicles and the licensing authority of the offender and the offense committed.(b) This notice shall contain:(1) The name and residence address of the driver.(2) The date of birth of the driver.(3) The social security number and the license number of the driver and the state of issuance.(4) The violation of which the driver was convicted.(5) An indication that the person was operating a commercial motor vehicle.(6) The amount of any jail time, fine, costs, or conditions assessed for the violation.(7) The name of the court and city or county in which the conviction occurred.(c) The administrator shall notify the issuing state of any revocation, suspension, cancellation or disqualification of an out-of-state commercial driver's license holder's privilege to operate a commercial motor vehicle for at least sixty (60) days. Notification shall be made no later than ten (10) days after disqualifying, revoking, canceling or suspending the out-of-state commercial driver's license holder's privilege to drive a commercial motor vehicle. Notification shall include the disqualification and the violation which resulted in the disqualification, revocation, suspension or cancellation. This information shall be recorded on the driver's record.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 176, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 322, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 297, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 298, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-10.3-34 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act|Section 31-10.3-34 - Abstracts of driver records.

§ 31-10.3-34. Abstracts of driver records.The administrator shall, upon request, furnish a certified abstract of the record of any commercial operator on file fully designating the record of all convictions or adjudications of the commercial operator of any violations of the provisions of this chapter and the record of all the commercial operator's involvement(s) in accidents required to be reported pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. If the commercial operator shall have no record, the administrator shall so certify. The administrator shall collect for each certificate the sum required in § 31-2-10; provided, that if the request for a certificate is made by any governmental agency, bureau, or department for use in its official capacity, the administrator shall collect no fee. The requirement of this section that the certificate be certified shall make the certificate admissible as legal evidence in any legal proceeding whether criminal or civil. The administrator shall also provide on the certificate the person's license number, date of birth, name, social security number, endorsements, classifications, and/or restrictions, and any other information deemed necessary by the administrator.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 176, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-10.3-35 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act|Section 31-10.3-35 - Unlawful use of commercial license.

§ 31-10.3-35. Unlawful use of commercial license.This section shall be governed under § 31-11-6.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 176, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-10.3-36 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act|Section 31-10.3-36 - Manufacture of commercial license - Unauthorized.

§ 31-10.3-36. Manufacture of commercial license — Unauthorized.(a) It shall be a felony for any person:(1) To photograph, photostat, duplicate, or in any way reproduce any driver's license or facsimile of a license in any manner that it could be mistaken for a valid license;(2) To issue, sell, or cause to be sold a commercial license or facsimile of a license unless sold in compliance with the provision of this chapter, and unless authorized to do so by the administrator.(b) Any person violating subsection (a) of this section shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than five (5) years, and there may be imposed an additional fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), and suspension of license or privileges for a period of not less than one year nor more than five (5) years, or a period of suspension commensurate with the sentence imposed.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 176, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-10.3-37 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act|Section 31-10.3-37 - Prohibition on masking convictions.

§ 31-10.3-37. Prohibition on masking convictions.No representative of the district court or traffic tribunal may utilize the provisions of §§ 12-10-12, 12-18-3 or through any other programs, mask, defer imposition of judgment or allow an individual to enter a diversion program that would prevent a CDL driver's conviction for any violation, in any type of motor vehicle, of a state or local traffic control law (except a parking violation) from appearing on the driver's record, whether the driver was convicted for an offense committed in the state where the driver is licensed or in another state.History of Section.P.L. 2005, ch. 77, § 3; P.L. 2005, ch. 82, § 3.
RI Gen L § 31-10.3-38 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act|Section 31-10.3-38 - Prohibition on use of hand-held mobile telephones while driving a commercial motor vehicle.

§ 31-10.3-38. Prohibition on use of hand-held mobile telephones while driving a commercial motor vehicle.(a) Definitions. For the purpose of this section only:(1) "Driving" means operating a commercial motor vehicle on a highway, including while temporarily stationary because of traffic, a traffic-control device, or other momentary delays. Driving does not include operating a commercial motor vehicle when the driver has moved the vehicle to the side of, or off, a highway and has halted in a location where the vehicle can safely remain stationary.(2) "Mobile telephone" means a mobile communication device that falls under or uses any commercial mobile radio service, as defined in Part 20.3 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations, referred to as 47 C.F.R. 20.3. It does not include two-way or citizens band radio services.(3) "Use a hand-held mobile telephone" means:(i) Using at least one hand to hold a mobile telephone to conduct a voice communication;(ii) Dialing or answering a mobile telephone by pressing more than a single button; or(iii) Reaching for a mobile telephone in a manner that requires a driver to maneuver so that he or she is no longer in a seated driving position, restrained by a seat belt that is installed in accordance with Part 393.93 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, referred to as 49 C.F.R. 393.93, and adjusted in accordance with the vehicle manufacturer's instructions.(b) (1) No driver shall use a hand-held mobile telephone while driving a commercial motor vehicle.(2) No motor carrier shall allow, or require its drivers to use, a hand-held mobile telephone while driving a commercial motor vehicle.(c) Emergency exception. Using a hand-held mobile telephone is permissible by drivers of a commercial motor vehicle when necessary to communicate with law enforcement officials or other emergency services.History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 257, § 2; P.L. 2014, ch. 307, § 2.
RI Gen L § 31-11-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-11 - Suspension or Revocation of Licenses - Violations|Section 31-11-1 - Authority of division of motor vehicles to cancel license.

§ 31-11-1. Authority of division of motor vehicles to cancel license.(a) The division of motor vehicles is authorized to cancel any operator's or chauffeur's license upon determining that the licensee was not entitled to its issuance pursuant to this title or that the licensee failed to give the required or correct information in his or her application, or committed any fraud in making the application.(b) Upon the cancellation, the licensee must surrender the cancelled license to the division of motor vehicles.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 16, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 31-11-10; G.L. 1956, § 31-11-1; P.L. 1962, ch. 204, § 1.
RI Gen L § 31-11-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 31-11 - Suspension or Revocation of Licenses - Violations|Section 31-11-2 - Driving privileges of nonresidents.

§ 31-11-2. Driving privileges of nonresidents.(a) The privilege of driving a motor vehicle on the highways of this state given to a nonresident pursuant to this title shall be subject to suspension or revocation by the division of motor vehicles in the same manner and for the same cause as an operator's or chauffeur's license issued pursuant to this title may be suspended or revoked.(b) The division of motor vehicles is further authorized, upon receiving a record of the conviction in this state of a nonresident driver of a motor vehicle of any offense under the motor vehicle laws of this state, to forward a certified copy of the record to the motor vehicle administrator in the state where the convicted person is a resident.History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 16, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 31-11-11; G.L. 1956, § 31-11-2; P.L. 1962, ch. 204, § 1.