§ 31-40-7. Period during which habitual offender not to be licensed.
No license to operate motor vehicles in Rhode Island shall be reissued to an habitual offender, subsequent to an order of the court as provided in § 31-40-6:
(1) For a period of not less than one year nor more than five (5) years from the date of the order of the court finding the person to be an habitual offender; and
(2) Until the privilege of the person to operate a motor vehicle in this state has been restored by an order of the court of record entered in a proceeding as provided in this chapter.
History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 77, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 173, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles
Chapter 31-40 - Habitual Offenders
Section 31-40-1. - Declaration of policy.
Section 31-40-2. - “Habitual offender” defined.
Section 31-40-3. - Transcript or abstract of conviction record.
Section 31-40-4. - Complaint to be filed by attorney general.
Section 31-40-5. - Show cause order — Service — Procedure where conviction denied.
Section 31-40-6. - Order of court.
Section 31-40-7. - Period during which habitual offender not to be licensed.
Section 31-40-9. - Restoration of privilege of operating motor vehicle.
Section 31-40-11. - Construction of chapter.
Section 31-40-12. - Authority of administrator of the division of motor vehicles.