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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-10.1 - Special License for Motorcycles, Motor Scooters, and Other Motor Driven Cycles › Section 31-10.1-6.1. - Autocycles — Exemptions.

§ 31-10.1-6.1. Autocycles — Exemptions.
The provisions of § 31-10.1-1 through § 31-10.1-6, inclusive, shall not apply to autocycles. Any person licensed as an operator or chauffeur pursuant to chapter 10 of this title may operate an autocycle.
History of Section.
P.L. 2016, ch. 390, § 2; P.L. 2016, ch. 404, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-10.1 - Special License for Motorcycles, Motor Scooters, and Other Motor Driven Cycles › Section 31-10.1-7. - Inspection. [Effective until July 1, 2024.]

§ 31-10.1-7. Inspection. [Effective until July 1, 2024.]
Every motorcycle, motor scooter, or motor driven cycle shall be inspected in accordance with the law providing for inspection of motor vehicles and shall display a certificate of inspection as provided in chapter 38 of this title. Inspection standards for the motor vehicles shall be established by the administrator of the division of motor vehicles. Inspection stations shall be specially licensed to inspect motorcycles, motor scooters, and motor-driven cycles. Certificates of inspection for these vehicles shall be clearly distinguishable from those issued to other motor vehicles. Violations of this section are subject to fines enumerated in § 31-41.1-4.
History of Section.
P.L. 1967, ch. 27, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 105.
§ 31-10.1-7. Inspection. [Effective July 1, 2024.]
Every motorcycle, motor scooter, low-speed vehicle, or motor-driven cycle shall be inspected in accordance with the law providing for inspection of motor vehicles and shall display a certificate of inspection as provided in chapter 38 of this title. Inspection standards for the motor vehicles shall be established by the administrator of the division of motor vehicles. Inspection stations shall be specially licensed to inspect motorcycles, motor scooters, and motor-driven cycles. Certificates of inspection for these vehicles shall be clearly distinguishable from those issued to other motor vehicles. Violations of this section are subject to fines enumerated in § 31-41.1-4.
History of Section.
P.L. 1967, ch. 27, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 292, § 105; P.L. 2023, ch. 207, § 4, effective July 1, 2024; P.L. 2023, ch. 224, § 4, effective July 1, 2024.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-10.1 - Special License for Motorcycles, Motor Scooters, and Other Motor Driven Cycles › Section 31-10.1-8. - Anatomical gifts by operators.

§ 31-10.1-8. Anatomical gifts by operators.
(a)
The division of motor vehicles, in conjunction with the federally designated organ and tissue procurement agency, shall develop and implement a program encouraging and allowing for persons to make anatomical gifts, during the process of issuing and renewing licenses provided for in § 31-10.1-1. The division of motor vehicles shall give to all persons seeking the licenses, a document containing a summary description and explanation of the Anatomical Gift Act, chapter 18.6 of title 23. Any person wishing to donate tissue or organs under the provisions of chapter 18.6 of title 23 shall be included in the Rhode Island Donor Registry as defined by § 31-10-26.1(g) and issued a driver’s license or nonoperator’s identification card bearing a notation or symbol indicating the person’s consent to donate under the chapter and defining the term “qualified donee” as outlined in chapter 18.6 of title 23. The division of motor vehicles, in conjunction with the federally designated organ and tissue procurement agency, may on behalf of the state, accept and deposit with the general treasurer any grant, gift or contribution made to assist in meeting the cost of carrying out the purposes of this section, and may expend the funds for these purposes.
(b)
Application for monies to support these purposes will be made to the general treasurer by the division of motor vehicles, and/or the federally designated organ and tissue procurement agency.
(c)
The division of motor vehicles may make and sign any agreements and may do and perform any and all acts necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
History of Section.
P.L. 1989, ch. 246, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 392, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-10.1 - Special License for Motorcycles, Motor Scooters, and Other Motor Driven Cycles › Section 31-10.1-9. - Recreational vehicles — Non-applicability.

§ 31-10.1-9. Recreational vehicles — Non-applicability.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the operation of recreational vehicles, as defined in § 31-3.2-1, including all classes of all-terrain vehicles; nor shall they authorize their registration by the division of motor vehicles.
History of Section.
P.L. 2021, ch. 412, § 2, effective March 1, 2022; P.L. 2021, ch. 413, § 2, effective March 1, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-10.2 - Voluntary Termination of Operators’ and Chauffeurs’ Licenses › Section 31-10.2-1. - Purpose.

§ 31-10.2-1. Purpose.
The department of revenue, division of motor vehicles, presently lacks the authority to allow the voluntary termination of operators’ and chauffeurs’ licenses by an individual. It is the intent of this chapter to establish rules and regulations regarding the voluntary termination of operators’ and chauffeurs’ licenses in this state. Pursuant to §§ 31-2-4, 42-35-3(b), and 42-35-4(b)(2), the department of revenue shall adopt and establish the following rules and regulations regarding voluntary termination of operators’ and chauffeurs’ licenses. Any and all regulations previously promulgated for this purpose are rescinded.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 342, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 98, § 10; P.L. 2008, ch. 145, § 10.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-10.2 - Voluntary Termination of Operators’ and Chauffeurs’ Licenses › Section 31-10.2-2. - Operators’ licenses.

§ 31-10.2-2. Operators’ licenses.
(a)
An individual may voluntarily terminate his or her operators’ license by tendering the license to the operator control section of the department of revenue, division of motor vehicles.
(1)
Should an individual terminate his or her operators’ license, the individual may not reapply for a new operators’ license for a period of six (6) months from the date of the voluntary license termination.
(2)
Before an individual may voluntarily terminate his or her license, the individual must sign an affidavit as established by the division of motor vehicles, notifying the individual of the consequences of voluntary license termination.
(b)
Upon reapplication for an operators’ license following voluntary termination by an individual, the individual shall be required to take a written test and a road test, but shall not pay the required reinstatement fee as established by the operator control division before the granting of a new operators’ license.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 342, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 86, § 85; P.L. 2008, ch. 98, § 10; P.L. 2008, ch. 145, § 10.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-10.2 - Voluntary Termination of Operators’ and Chauffeurs’ Licenses › Section 31-10.2-3. - Chauffeur’s licenses.

§ 31-10.2-3. Chauffeur’s licenses.
(a)
An individual may voluntarily terminate his or her chauffeur’s license by tendering the license to the operator control section of the department of revenue, division of motor vehicles.
(1)
Should the individual terminate his or her chauffeur’s license, the individual may not reapply for a new chauffeur’s license for a period of one year from the date of the voluntary license termination.
(2)
Before an individual may voluntarily terminate his or her license, the individual must sign an affidavit as established by the division of motor vehicles, notifying the individual of the consequences of voluntary license termination.
(b)
Upon reapplication for a chauffeur’s license following voluntary termination by an individual, the individual shall be required to take a written test and a road test, but shall not pay the required reinstatement fee as established by the operator control division before the granting of a new chauffeur’s license.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 342, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 98, § 10; P.L. 2008, ch. 145, § 10.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-10.2 - Voluntary Termination of Operators’ and Chauffeurs’ Licenses › Section 31-10.2-4. - Severability.

§ 31-10.2-4. Severability.
If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 342, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver’s License Act › Part 1 - General Provisions › Section 31-10.3-1. - Short title.

§ 31-10.3-1. Short title.
This chapter shall be known as the “Uniform Classified and Commercial Driver’s License Act”.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 176, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver’s License Act › Part 1 - General Provisions › Section 31-10.3-2. - Statement of intent and purpose.

§ 31-10.3-2. Statement of intent and purpose.
(a)
The purpose of this chapter is to implement the federal Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (CMVSA) (see now 49 U.S.C. § 31101 et seq.), as may be amended from time to time and reduce or prevent commercial motor vehicle accidents, fatalities, and injuries by:
(1)
Permitting drivers to hold only one license;
(2)
Disqualifying commercial drivers who have committed certain serious traffic violations, or other specified offenses;
(3)
Strengthening commercial driver licensing and testing standards.
(b)
It is the intent of this chapter to have an operator’s license serve as the base license to which classifications, endorsements, and restrictions can be added which may change the classification to a commercial or chauffeur’s license. If the person commits any offense which results in a withdrawal of the commercial license or privilege under this chapter and the offense would be cause for withdrawal of the base license or privilege, the department shall withdraw the commercial endorsements, restrictions, or classifications and for the required fee(s) issue an operator’s license or privilege.
(c)
If any offense would cause withdrawal of the base license and commercial or chauffeur’s license but for different terms that person may be restored to the base license after the time specified in the applicable section(s) within this title upon payment of the required fee(s). If an offense is committed which, except for this chapter, causes a license or privilege withdrawal of a base license, it shall be cause for removing the commercial or chauffeur classification(s), restriction(s), and endorsement(s) or privileges to operate a commercial vehicle for the time specified in this title.
(d)
This chapter is a remedial law which shall be liberally construed to promote the public health, safety, and welfare. To the extent that this chapter conflicts with general driver licensing provisions, this chapter shall prevail. Where this chapter is silent, the general driver licensing provisions shall apply. This chapter applies to every person who operates a commercial motor vehicle in interstate, foreign, or intrastate commerce and to all employers of these persons.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 176, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 77, § 2; P.L. 2005, ch. 82, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver’s License Act › Part 2 - Administration by Department › Section 31-10.3-7. - Administration by department.

§ 31-10.3-7. Administration by department.
This chapter shall be administered by the department of revenue, division of motor vehicles.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 176, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 98, § 11; P.L. 2008, ch. 145, § 11.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver’s License Act › Part 2 - Administration by Department › Section 31-10.3-8. - Rulemaking authority.

§ 31-10.3-8. Rulemaking authority.
The administrator for motor vehicles, department of revenue, is authorized to adopt and enforce any rules and regulations that may be necessary to carry out the provisions of chapters 1 — 27 of this title and any other laws the enforcement and administration of which are vested in the division of motor vehicles, including rules and regulations concerning specialized testing and standards for operators of commercial vehicles. Any former member of the Armed Forces, including, but not limited to, the Rhode Island National Guard, who received a military license to drive heavy equipment, shall be exempt from taking a road test when applying for a commercial driver’s license for a similar class of commercial motor vehicle for which the applicant has been previously licensed by the military, if such applicant is deemed to be otherwise qualified pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 383.77.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 176, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 296, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 217, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 229, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 98, § 11; P.L. 2008, ch. 145, § 11; P.L. 2022, ch. 259, § 1, effective July 2, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 315, § 1, effective July 6, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver’s License Act › Part 2 - Administration by Department › Section 31-10.3-9. - Authority to enter into agreements.

§ 31-10.3-9. Authority to enter into agreements.
The administrator may enter into or make agreements, arrangements, policy(ies), or declarations to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 176, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver’s License Act › Part 3 - Application, Examination and Issuance › Section 31-10.3-13. - Requirements — Commercial.

§ 31-10.3-13. Requirements — Commercial.
(a) License required
— requirements.
Every person applying for an original or renewal of a commercial license shall be required to comply with and be issued a commercial license meeting the requirements of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (see now 49 U.S.C. § 31101 et seq.) and the implementing regulations in 49 CFR 383 and 384, as may be amended from time to time.
(b)
No person, except those expressly exempted in this chapter, shall drive any commercial motor vehicle upon a highway in this state unless that person has a valid commercial license under the provisions of this chapter for the type or class of vehicle being driven.
(c)
No person, except those expressly exempted in this chapter, shall steer or, while within the passenger compartment of a vehicle, exercise any degree of physical control of a vehicle being towed by a motor vehicle upon a highway in this state unless that person has a valid commercial license under the provisions of this chapter for the type or class of vehicle being towed.
(d)
No person shall receive a commercial license unless and until he or she surrenders to the department all valid licenses in his or her possession issued to him or her by this or any other jurisdiction. All surrendered licenses issued by another jurisdiction shall be returned to it, together with information that the person is licensed in this state. No person holding a commercial license shall be permitted to have more than one license at any time.
(e)
Any person licensed as a commercial driver pursuant to this chapter may exercise that privilege granted upon all streets and highways in this state, and shall not be required to obtain any other license to exercise that privilege by any municipal, local board, or other body having authority to adopt local police regulations.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 176, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 77, § 2; P.L. 2005, ch. 82, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver’s License Act › Part 3 - Application, Examination and Issuance › Section 31-10.3-16. - Persons exempt from licensing.

§ 31-10.3-16. Persons exempt from licensing.
The following persons shall be exempt from the commercial licensing requirements under this chapter:
(1)
Any active duty military personnel, members of the military reserves, members of the National Guard on active duty, including personnel on full-time National Guard duty, personnel on part-time National Guard training, and National Guard military technicians (civilians who are required to wear military uniforms), and active duty U.S. Coast Guard personnel while operating a motor vehicle for military purposes.
(2)
Any person eighteen (18) years or older who satisfies the exemptions set forth in 49 CFR 391.67, as may from time to time be amended, while driving or operating any farm tractor, implement of husbandry temporarily operated or moved on a highway, or any farm vehicle, which would otherwise require the driver to be the holder of a commercial driver’s license, provided that said farm vehicle is under seventy-six thousand six hundred (76,600) lbs. registered weight and is not a truck- tractor, semi-trailer combination as defined by § 31-1-5(d), and further provided that the farm vehicle is used to transport either agricultural products, farm machinery, farm supplies, or both to or from a farm.
(3)
A nonresident who is at least twenty-one (21) years of age and who has in his or her immediate possession a valid license equivalent to a Rhode Island class license issued to him or her in his or her home state, or province of Canada, may operate a motor vehicle in this state of a comparable class.
(4)
Firefighters and other persons who operate commercial motor vehicles which are necessary to the preservation of life or property or the execution of emergency governmental functions are equipped with audible and visual signals and are not subject to normal traffic regulation. These vehicles include fire trucks, hook and ladder trucks, foam or water transport trucks, police SWAT team vehicles, ambulances, or other vehicles that are used in response to emergencies.
(5)
Any person operating a vehicle for personal or family use such as a motorized camper or travel trailer equipped with permanent living and sleeping facilities used for camping activities. Any furtherance of commercial or quasi-commercial enterprise shall lapse this exemption.
(6)
A nonresident, who establishes residency in the state of Rhode Island, may operate a commercial vehicle in this state not to exceed thirty (30) days from the date of establishing that residency; provided, that the nonresident has in his or her immediate possession a valid commercial license issued by another state, or province of Canada.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 176, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 404, § 3; P.L. 2005, ch. 77, § 2; P.L. 2005, ch. 82, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver’s License Act › Part 3 - Application, Examination and Issuance › Section 31-10.3-17. - Repealed.

§ 31-10.3-17. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 176, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2000, ch. 109, § 63, effective July 7, 2000.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver’s License Act › Part 3 - Application, Examination and Issuance › Section 31-10.3-18. - Applications.

§ 31-10.3-18. Applications.
(a)
Every application for a commercial license, change of endorsement, classification, or restriction shall be made upon a form furnished by the department. Every application shall be accompanied by a valid license and by the nonrefundable fee of ten dollars ($10.00). This application fee shall be used by the department to offset the costs of investigating the applicants.
(b)
Every application shall state the full name, date of birth, sex, current mailing address, residential address, height, weight, hair and eye color, social security number, and whether the applicant’s license or privilege is withdrawn or whether an application has ever been refused, and if so, the date of and reason for the withdrawal or refusal. It shall also require the applicant to disclose any other names used in the past and any other information that the department may require to determine the applicant’s identity, competency, and eligibility. It shall be signed by the applicant under the penalties of perjury.
(c)
Whenever an application is received from a person previously licensed in another jurisdiction, the department shall request and accept a copy of the driver’s record in that jurisdiction with the same force and effect as though entered on the driver’s record in this state in the original instance.
(d)
The provisions of § 11-18-1 shall apply to any person who falsely signs or attests the affidavit, under oath, required by this section. Any false attestation, knowingly made, shall also be punishable by suspension of the commercial license or privilege of that person for a period of not less than one year nor more than two (2) years; provided, that person shall be entitled to the rights and remedies established by § 31-11-15.
(e)
The medical examiner’s certificate or medical certification required prior to the issuance of a commercial driver’s license may be electronically transmitted to the division of motor vehicles by electronic means of transmission approved by the department of motor vehicles that shall be accessible through the department’s website by way of a menu item labeled “commercial driver’s license (CDL) medical certificate,” so long as the transmission is legible.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 176, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 17, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 19, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver’s License Act › Part 3 - Application, Examination and Issuance › Section 31-10.3-19. - Examination of applicants.

§ 31-10.3-19. Examination of applicants.
(a)
The department shall examine every applicant for a commercial license or learner’s permit. The examination shall include: (1) A test of the applicant’s eyesight to be administered according to standards set by the Federal Motor Carrier Regulations; (2) His or her ability to read English in understanding highway signs regulating, warning, and directing traffic; (3) His or her knowledge of the traffic laws of this state; and (4) Shall include an actual demonstration of ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a motor vehicle or combination of vehicles of the type covered by the license classification, endorsement, or restrictions which the applicant is seeking. Each applicant shall successfully complete the skills test in the following order:
(1)
Pre-trip inspection;
(2)
Basic vehicle controls skills; and
(3)
On-road skills.
If an applicant fails one segment of the skills test, the applicant cannot continue to the next segment of the test; however, scores for the passed segments of the skills test shall remain valid and an applicant will not be required to retake the segments previously passed prior to expiration of the commercial learner’s permit. The examination may also include any further physical and mental examinations that the department deems necessary to determine the applicant’s fitness to safely operate a motor vehicle upon the highways.
(b)
A nonresident, who establishes residence in the state of Rhode Island and makes application for a Rhode Island commercial license, shall not be required to demonstrate his or her ability to operate a motor vehicle, unless the examiner has reason to believe such a demonstration is needed; provided, that the nonresident surrenders a valid commercial license that was issued under the requirements of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (see now 49 U.S.C. § 31101 et seq.); may be as amended from time to time by another state.
(c)
The department shall be permitted to promulgate rules and regulations pertaining to third-party testing for the skills tests required for commercial driver’s licenses in accordance with 49 C.F.R. Part 383, as it may be revised from time to time.
History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 176, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 77, § 2; P.L. 2005, ch. 82, § 2; P.L. 2019, ch. 49, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 75, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver’s License Act › Part 3 - Application, Examination and Issuance › Section 31-10.3-20. - Fees.

§ 31-10.3-20. Fees.
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)
For the division of motor vehicles to administer the skill test, 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; P.L. 2021, ch. 162, art. 3, § 5, effective January 1, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver’s License Act › Part 3 - Application, Examination and Issuance › 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.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver’s License Act › Part 3 - Application, Examination and Issuance › 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.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver’s License Act › Part 3 - Application, Examination and Issuance › 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.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver’s License Act › Part 3 - Application, Examination and Issuance › 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.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver’s License Act › Part 3 - Application, Examination and Issuance › 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.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver’s License Act › Part 3 - Application, Examination and Issuance › 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.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver’s License Act › Part 3 - Application, Examination and Issuance › 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.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver’s License Act › Part 3 - Application, Examination and Issuance › Section 31-10.3-28. - Notification required by employee.

§ 31-10.3-28. Notification required by employee.
(a) Notification of violations.
(1) 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) Notification of previous employment.
(1)
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.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver’s License Act › Part 3 - Application, Examination and Issuance › 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.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver’s License Act › Part 3 - Application, Examination and Issuance › 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.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver’s License Act › Part 3 - Application, Examination and Issuance › 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.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver’s License Act › Part 3 - Application, Examination and Issuance › 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.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver’s License Act › Part 3 - Application, Examination and Issuance › 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.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver’s License Act › Part 3 - Application, Examination and Issuance › 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.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver’s License Act › Part 3 - Application, Examination and Issuance › 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.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver’s License Act › Part 3 - Application, Examination and Issuance › 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.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-10.3 - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver’s License Act › Part 3 - Application, Examination and Issuance › 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.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles › Chapter 31-10.4 - Driver Privilege Cards and Permits › Section 31-10.4-4. - Rules and regulations.

§ 31-10.4-4. Rules and regulations.
The administrator of the division of motor vehicles shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 241, § 1, effective July 1, 2023; P.L. 2022, ch. 242, § 1, effective July 1, 2023.