Rhode Island · Rhode Island General Laws — Title 31, Motor and Other Vehicles
R.I. Gen. Laws (Title 31) § 31-3-36: Replacement of lost or mutilated registration card or plates
What this law says, in plain English
Vehicle owners must immediately apply for a replacement registration card or plate if theirs is lost, mutilated, or illegible. The motor vehicles division issues duplicates or new registrations upon satisfactory application.
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