§ 31-11-6. Offenses resulting in mandatory revocation of license.
The license of any chauffeur or operator shall be immediately revoked upon receipt by the division of motor vehicles of a record of the operator’s or chauffeur’s final conviction for any of the following offenses and the term of revocation shall be for the periods enumerated:
(1) Manslaughter resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle, or operating so as to endanger resulting in death, three (3) years;
(2) Driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of a narcotic drug as defined in chapter 28 of title 21, which renders him or her incapable of safely driving a motor vehicle, one year;
(3) Driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, the period of time, if any, as may be ordered in the final sentence imposed by a court having jurisdiction to impose the sentence;
(4) Any felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle is used, eighteen (18) months;
(5) Failure to stop and render aid as required under the laws of this state in the event of a motor vehicle accident resulting in the death or personal injury of another, two (2) years;
(6) Perjury or the making of a false affidavit or statement under oath to the division of motor vehicles under any other law relating to the ownership or operation of motor vehicles, two (2) years;
(7) Conviction, or forfeiture of bail not vacated, upon three (3) charges of reckless driving committed within a period of twelve (12) months, three (3) years;
(8) Conviction of altered or fraudulent license used to purchase or attempt to purchase alcoholic beverages, three (3) months.
History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2595, art. 16, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 31-11-15; G.L. 1956, § 31-11-6; P.L. 1962, ch. 204, § 1; P.L. 1965, ch. 180, § 1; P.L. 1974, ch. 120, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 321, § 2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles
Chapter 31-11 - Suspension or Revocation of Licenses — Violations
Section 31-11-1. - Authority of division of motor vehicles to cancel license.
Section 31-11-2. - Driving privileges of nonresidents.
Section 31-11-3. - Resident’s conviction in another state.
Section 31-11-4. - Seizure of license in possession of unauthorized person.
Section 31-11-5. - Abstracts of court records — Recommendations of judge.
Section 31-11-6. - Offenses resulting in mandatory revocation of license.
Section 31-11-7. - Authority of division of motor vehicles to suspend license.
Section 31-11-8. - Recommendation of court — Violation of § 31-27-4.
Section 31-11-9. - Reexamination of licensees.
Section 31-11-10. - Reinstatement after revocation or suspension.
Section 31-11-11. - Return of license certificate.
Section 31-11-13. - Failure to surrender license certificate.
Section 31-11-15. - Appeal from administrator’s order.
Section 31-11-16. - Unlawful use of license.
Section 31-11-17. - False swearing.
Section 31-11-18.1. - Driving after denial, revocation, or suspension for certain violations.
Section 31-11-19. - Permitting child under the age of 16 to drive.
Section 31-11-20. - Permitting unauthorized person to drive prohibited.
Section 31-11-21. - Employment of unlicensed chauffeur prohibited.
Section 31-11-21.1. - Penalty for employing of unlicensed/unauthorized operator.
Section 31-11-22. - Rental to unauthorized person prohibited.
Section 31-11-23. - Inspection of license of person to whom vehicle rented required.