Rhode Island § 31-11-2 - Suspension or Revocation of Licenses — Violations
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§ 31-11-2. Suspension or Revocation of Licenses — Violations
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-11-2
§ 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.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-11-2 ("Suspension or Revocation of Licenses — Violations") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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