Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 280 - Department of Revenue › Chapter 30 - Division of Motor Vehicles › Subchapter 00 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION › Part 1 - Rules of Practice and Procedure for the Division of Motor Vehicles › Section 280-RICR-30-00-1.4 - Operators' Licenses, Chauffeurs' Licenses and Identification Cards

Current through June 14, 2024
1.4.1 Application
A. Application for an operator's license or
				 chauffeurs' license, issued pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
											31-10-26,
				 or identification card, issued pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
											3-8-6 or §3-8-6.1,
				 shall be made on the forms proscribed by the Division of Motor
				 Vehicles.
B. An applicant for an
				 operator's license, chauffeurs' license or identification card shall present
				 the following original documentation (photocopies will not be accepted) at the
				 time such application is made:
1. one Proof
				 of Identity document;
2. two Proof
				 of Residency documents; and
3.
				 proof of a social security number.
C. Proof of Identity
1. Must be demonstrated with one of the
				 following documents bearing the applicant's legal name and date of birth:
a. A valid, unexpired U.S.
				 passport;
b. A certified copy of a
				 birth certificate filed with a State Office of Vital Statistics or equivalent
				 agency in the individual's State of birth;
c. A Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA)
				 issued by the U.S. Department of State, Form FS-240, DS-1350 or
				 FS-545;
d. A valid, unexpired
				 Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551) issued by DHS or INS;
e. An unexpired employment authorization
				 document (EAD) issued by DHS, Form I-766 or Form I-688B;
f. An unexpired foreign passport with a
				 valid, unexpired U.S. visa affixed accompanied by the approved I-94 form
				 documenting the applicant's most recent admittance into the United
				 States;
g. A Certificate of
				 Naturalization issued by DHS, Form N-550 or Form N-570; or
h.. A Certificate of Citizenship, Form N-560
				 or Form N-561, issued by DHS.
2. Proof of a change to the name contained on
				 the applicant's identity document must be demonstrated with a document issued
				 by an authorized government agency.
D. Proof of Residency must be demonstrated
				 with two of the following documents:
1. A
				 utility bill (gas, electric, telephone, cable, oil, water, sewer, satellite,
				 heat, cell phone) in the applicant's name or in the name of a member of the
				 applicant's immediate family dated within sixty (60) days of
				 presentation;
2. A personal check
				 or bank statement with the applicant's name and address dated within sixty (60)
				 days of presentation. P.O. Box addresses will not be accepted;
3. A payroll check with the applicant's name
				 and address dated within sixty (60) days of presentation;
4. A lease agreement in effect at the time of
				 presentation. The lease agreement must contain the applicant's name and address
				 and the landlord's name, address, and telephone number. Handwritten lease
				 agreements will not be accepted;
5.
				 A letter issued by a Rhode Island state agency or a federal agency with the
				 applicant's name and address approving the applicant's receipt of benefits from
				 an entitlement program dated within sixty (60) days of presentation;
6. A homeowner's or renter's insurance policy
				 for the applicant's home or apartment with the applicant's name and address
				 that is in effect at the time of presentation;
7. An automobile insurance policy for the
				 applicant's motor vehicle with the applicant's name and address that is in
				 effect at the time of presentation;
8. A property tax bill for the applicant's
				 residence from the year immediately preceding the date of
				 presentation;
9. If the applicant
				 is a minor, in addition to any of the proof of residency documents in §
				 1.4.1(D) of this Part, the following are accepted:
a. a school record (a report card, diploma,
				 transcript, or ID card) which includes the student's address and is for the
				 current school year (or past year if during summer vacation);
b. the Rhode Island driver's license or
				 identification card of the individual signing the minor's application pursuant
				 to R.I. Gen. Laws §
													31-10-14;
10. A letter from a Rhode Island
				 shelter or halfway house indicating that the applicant resides at the facility.
				 Such a letter must be on letterhead, must be dated within thirty (30) days of
				 presentation, and must include the name and contact information of an
				 administrator of the shelter or halfway house;
11. A jury duty summons dated within sixty
				 (60) days of presentation;
12. A
				 W-2 form with the applicant's name and address from the year immediately
				 preceding the date of presentation;
13. An installment loan contract (automobile,
				 student loan) with the applicant's name and address that is in effect at the
				 time of presentation;
14. A current
				 Social Security Administration statement with the applicant's name and
				 address;
15. A current pension or
				 retirement account statement with the applicant's name and address;
16. A Rhode Island issued firearms permit
				 with the applicant's name and address that is in effect at the time of
				 presentation; or
17. A valid Rhode
				 Island driver's license or identification card.
E. Proof of a Social Security Number
1. Must be demonstrated with one of the
				 following documents:
a. An official Social
				 Security Card (Laminated cards are acceptable.);
b. A letter issued by the Social Security
				 Administration stating that the applicant is not eligible to receive a social
				 security number;
c. A W-2 form
				 bearing the applicant's full name and full social security number issued within
				 the last five (5) years;
d. A 1099
				 form bearing the applicant's full name and full social security number issued
				 with the last five (5) years; or
e. A pay stub bearing the applicant's full
				 name and full social security number issued within the last five (5)
				 years;
2. In the event
				 an individual's social security number is not already on file with the
				 Division, documentary proof of a social security number, as provided in this
				 subsection, shall be provided at the time of renewal. All social security
				 numbers will be verified electronically with the Social Security
				 Administration.
F.
				 Applicants that demonstrate proof of residency in accordance with §1.4.1(D) 
				 of this Part, proof of a social security number in accordance with §1.4.1(E) 
				 of this Part, and proof of identity with one of the following documents that
				 bears the applicant's legal name and date of birth are eligible to receive an
				 operator's license, chauffeurs' license or identification card that does not
				 meet the requirements of  6 C.F.R. Part 37 :
1.
				 A U.S. Active Service, Retiree, or Reservist Military ID Card;
2. A Native American Tribal ID
				 Card;
3. A valid U.S. Driver's
				 License with photograph, signature, and date of birth (must not be expired for
				 more than one year);
4. A valid
				 U.S. Territory Driver's License with photograph, signature, and date of birth
				 (must not be expired for more than one year);
5. A valid Canadian Driver's License with
				 photograph, signature, and date of birth (must not be expired for more than one
				 year);
6. An employment
				 authorization document (EAD) issued by DHS, Form I-766, that indicates a grant
				 of deferred action under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
				 Program; or
7. Any of the identity
				 documents in §1.4.1(C) 
				 of this Part.