31-3-1. Operation of unregistered vehicle. 31-3-2. Vehicles subject to registration. 31-3-2.1. Out-of-state motorized bicycles. 31-3-2.2. Registration of motorcycles, motorized bicycles, and motorized tricycles. 31-3-3. Application for registration. 31-3-3.1. Notice to division of motor vehicles of vehicle lease agreement. 31-3-4. Proof of payment of sales or use tax. 31-3-5. Grounds for refusal of registration. 31-3-5.1. Repealed. 31-3-6. List of vehicles on which taxes delinquent — Denial of registration. 31-3-6.1. List of vehicles and licenses on which taxes delinquent — Denial of renewal of registration and licenses. 31-3-6.1.1. Denial of registration — Denial of transfer of registration — Failure to file tax returns and/or pay taxes. 31-3-6.2. List of vehicles and licenses on which court costs owed delinquent — Denial of renewal of registration and licenses. 31-3-6.3. Unpaid out-of-state toll amounts, administrative fees, and fines — Denial of registration — Denial of transfer of registration — Denial of renewal of registration and licenses. 31-3-7. Registration — Indexing of records. 31-3-8. Registration card — Contents. 31-3-9. Registration card carried in vehicle. 31-3-10. Issuance of registration plates. 31-3-11. Contents of registration plate. 31-3-11.1. Permanent registration and plates. 31-3-12. Visibility of plates. 31-3-13. Plates for rental or leased vehicles. 31-3-14. Bailee and in transit plates. 31-3-15. Special plates for state officers and mayors. 31-3-16. General assembly plates. 31-3-17. Volunteer fire company plates. 31-3-17.1. Courtesy plates. 31-3-17.2. Civil defense plates. 31-3-17.3. Temporary plates. 31-3-17.4. Firefighter plates. 31-3-18. Display of plates — Penalties. 31-3-19. Registration of race cars. 31-3-20. Operation with manufacturer’s or dealer’s plates. 31-3-20.1. Operation with auto body repair shop plates. 31-3-21. Use of bailee, transporter, and in transit plates. 31-3-22. Service vehicles owned by dealer. 31-3-23. Application for dealer’s plates. 31-3-23.1. Limitation on number of plates. 31-3-24. Dealer’s certificate. 31-3-25. Issuance of dealer’s plates. 31-3-25.1. Cost of dealer’s plates. 31-3-25.2. Issuance of motorcycle dealer’s plates. 31-3-25.3. Issuance of boat dealer’s plates. 31-3-26. Expiration of dealer’s plates. 31-3-27. Responsibility for use of dealer’s plates. 31-3-28. Rules and regulations as to plates. 31-3-29. Licensing of tow cars and tow trucks. 31-3-30. Accident chasing by tow trucks. 31-3-31. Registration of farm vehicles. 31-3-31.1. Registration of street rods. 31-3-31.2. Custom vehicles — Definition — Registration and fees. 31-3-31.3. Registration of specially constructed vehicles. 31-3-31.4. Registration of forestry vehicles — Use of farm plates. 31-3-32. Expiration of registration. 31-3-33. Renewal of registration. 31-3-34. Notice of change of address. 31-3-35. Notice of change of name. 31-3-36. Replacement of lost or mutilated registration card or plates. 31-3-37. Assignment of new identifying numbers. 31-3-38. Change of engines. 31-3-39. Amateur radio operator plates. 31-3-40. Special use identification tags. 31-3-41. Return of registration card and plates — Receipt. 31-3-42. Camper plates. 31-3-43. Sheriffs’ department plates. 31-3-44. Ambulance or rescue vehicles. 31-3-45. Police motorcycle plates. 31-3-45.1. Police registration plates. 31-3-46. P.O.W. plates. 31-3-47. Judiciary plates. 31-3-48. Plates for recipients of Purple Heart. 31-3-48.1. Plates for recipients of Distinguished Service Cross. 31-3-48.2. Plates for recipients of the Bronze Star Medal. [Effective until January 1, 2026.] 31-3-49. Chief Judge Emeritus — Charles F. Trumpetto. 31-3-50. Chief Judge Emeritus 8 — William R. Goldberg. 31-3-51. Police Chief Emeritus — Matthew Lynch. 31-3-52. Certificate of prior use. 31-3-53. Veterans’ plates. 31-3-54. Police Chief Emeritus — John C. Beebe III. 31-3-55. Repealed. 31-3-56. Congressman Emeritus — Fernand J. St. Germain. 31-3-57. Police Chief Emeritus — John T. Botelho. 31-3-58. Judge Emeritus — Edward J. Plunkett. 31-3-59. House Emeritus — Irving Levin. 31-3-59.1. Congressman Emeritus — Edward Beard. 31-3-60. Alternative design plates. 31-3-61. Fire Chief Emeritus — Gerald Landry. 31-3-61.1. Fire Chief Emeritus — Frank M. Brown, Jr. 31-3-62. National Guard plates. 31-3-63. High Sheriff Emeritus — Anthony A. Giorgio. 31-3-64. Combination plates. 31-3-65. Judge Emeritus — Paul DelNero. 31-3-66. Repealed. 31-3-67. Judge Emeritus — Carmine R. DiPetrillo. 31-3-68. Police Chief Emeritus — Vincent A. Acciardo. 31-3-69. Registration suspension based on federal determination. 31-3-70. Police Lieutenant Emeritus — John J. Sinotte. 31-3-71. Chief Justice Emeritus — Joseph R. Weisberger. 31-3-72. Special plate for Mr. Potato Head. 31-3-73. Police Major Emeritus, City of East Providence. 31-3-74. Police chief emeritus. 31-3-75. Senator Emeritus — William Zuccarelli. 31-3-76. Special license plate decal. 31-3-77. Adjutant General Emeritus — Reginald A. Centracchio. 31-3-78. Special plate for Rotary International. 31-3-79. Special plate for Audubon Society of Rhode Island/Save the Bay. 31-3-80. Reserve Forces plates. 31-3-81. General state officers emeritus. 31-3-82. Special plate for WaterFire Providence. 31-3-83. Judge Emeritus — Vincent A. Ragosta. 31-3-84. Special plate in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 31-3-85. Special plate for the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation. 31-3-86. Special plate for Friends of Plum Beach Lighthouse, Inc. 31-3-87. Special plate for breast cancer support. 31-3-88. Special plate in support of public education. 31-3-89. Rhode Island law enforcement memorial benefit fund license plates. 31-3-90. Special plate for the Red Sox Foundation. 31-3-91. Special plate for the Bristol Fourth of July Committee. 31-3-92. Judge Emeritus — Raymond E. Shawcross. 31-3-93. Special plate for the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation. 31-3-94. Expiration of authorization of issuance of special motor vehicle plates. 31-3-95. Special plate for Woonsocket high school arts and athletics. 31-3-96. Emergency medical technician plates. 31-3-97. Special plate for home and hospice care of Rhode Island. 31-3-98. Special plate for the Autism Project of Rhode Island. 31-3-99. Special plate for the wildlife rehabilitators association of Rhode Island (WRARI). 31-3-100. General Magistrate Emeritus — John J. O’Brien. 31-3-101. Special electric and hybrid electric vehicle registration plate designation. 31-3-102. Special plate for the Boston Bruins Foundation. 31-3-103. Olympic medal winners. 31-3-104. Special plate in honor of César E. Chávez. 31-3-105. Special plate for Rhode Island private colleges and universities. 31-3-106. Special plate for the Dorian J. Murray foundation. 31-3-107. Police chief emeritus — Ernest Spaziano. 31-3-108. Special plate for The Rocky Point Foundation, Inc. 31-3-109. Special plate for Rhode Island public colleges and universities. 31-3-110. Special plate for the Lupus Foundation New England. 31-3-111. Gold Star Families. 31-3-112. Special plate for Gaspee Days Committee. 31-3-113. Special plate for Operation Stand Down RI. 31-3-114. Special plate for the Rhode Island Agricultural Council. 31-3-115. Special plate for the Rhode Island Salt Water Anglers Foundation. 31-3-116. Special plate for the Ocean State Animal Coalition. 31-3-117. Minimum prepaid special motor vehicle registration plate orders. 31-3-118. Special plate for Day of Portugal and Portuguese Heritage in RI, Inc. 31-3-119. Special plate for Narragansett Council, Boy Scouts of America. 31-3-120. Police chief emeritus — Gary Malikowski. 31-3-121. Judge emeritus — Stephen J. Capineri. 31-3-122. Special plate for Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse. 31-3-123. Special plate for Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. 31-3-124. Special plate for The Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation, Inc. 31-3-125. Special plate for the Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association. 31-3-126. Special plate for Atlantic Shark Institute. 31-3-127. Special plate for Dyslexia Advocacy Rhode Island. 31-3-128. Special plate for the Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. 31-3-129. Special plate for the Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation. 31-3-130. Special plate for the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association. 31-3-131. Special plate for the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, Inc.