Rhode Island General Laws Title 31. Motor and Other Vehicles § 31-36.1-3. Motor carrier license and identification--Temporary licenses

(a) Each carrier operating a qualified motor vehicle in two (2) or more jurisdictions shall apply to the administrator for a motor carrier fuel use license upon forms approved by the administrator and there shall be no fee for this license. The license shall remain in effect until surrendered or revoked under the provisions of § 31-36.1-4. The tax administrator shall, in addition, provide identification devices in the quantity requested to each licensed motor carrier. One such device must be displayed on the exterior portion of each side of the cab of each qualified motor vehicle. Identification devices shall be issued each year by the administrator and shall be displayed on or before March 1.

(b) The administrator may refuse to issue a license if the application for it:

(c) Temporary license. Upon application to the administrator, an unlicensed motor carrier may obtain a temporary license which will authorize one qualified motor vehicle to be operated on the highways of this state, for a period not to exceed ten (10) days, without compliance with the fees imposed in this section, the tax imposed in § 31-36.1-5, and the bond required in § 31-36.1-6. There shall be no fee for this license.

(d) The administrator may adopt rules and regulations specifying the conditions under which temporary licenses will be issued and providing for their issuance.