Rhode Island General Laws Title 31. Motor and Other Vehicles § 31-5-36. Denial of license--Hearing

The department may, without prior notice, deny an application for a license within thirty (30) days of the receipt of an application, by written notice to the applicant stating the grounds for the denial. Upon a request by an applicant who is so denied a license, the department shall set the time and place of a hearing upon the denial and the department shall conduct the hearing with reasonable promptness.