Rhode Island General Laws Title 31. Motor and Other Vehicles § 31-3-7. Registration--Indexing of records

(1) Under a distinctive regulation number assigned to the vehicle;

(2) Alphabetically, under the name of the owner;

(3) Under the motor number if available, otherwise any other identifying number of the vehicle; and

(4) In the discretion of the division of motor vehicles, in any other manner it may deem desirable.