Title 31
Motor and Other Vehicles

Chapter 10.3
Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver’s License Act

Part 3
Application, Examination and Issuance

§ 31-10.3-36. Manufacture of commercial license — Unauthorized.

(a) It shall be a felony for any person:

(1) To photograph, photostat, duplicate, or in any way reproduce any driver’s license or facsimile of a license in any manner that it could be mistaken for a valid license;

(2) To issue, sell, or cause to be sold a commercial license or facsimile of a license unless sold in compliance with the provision of this chapter, and unless authorized to do so by the administrator.

(b) Any person violating subsection (a) of this section shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than five (5) years, and there may be imposed an additional fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), and suspension of license or privileges for a period of not less than one year nor more than five (5) years, or a period of suspension commensurate with the sentence imposed.