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What is required for me to gift my vehicle to my daughter?
− Frederick D. A: If you go to our website, click on the 'Registration, Plates & Title' tab, a drop-down menu will appear. Click on 'Registration' and then 'New Registration.' Follow the list to 'Gifted Vehicles.' The following information is provided, but I customized it to your situation: Gifted Vehicle TR-1 application including RI Insurance Sales Tax Exempt Certificate Gift letters for the vehicle and plates Original Title or Proof of Previous Owner (such as a registration certificate or paid sales tax form). Seller (Person gifting the vehicle) and Buyer (Person receiving the vehicle) must sign the back of the title if one is available. Proof of Identity (RI license or identification card) RI Division of Taxation information for gifted vehicles Immediate Family: No sales tax on the vehicle unless outstanding taxes are due. A signed letter of gift is required to exempt you from the sales tax. Immediate family members for purposes of taxation are: parent, step-parent, sibling, step-sibling, spouse, child or step-child. The DMV has samples of Vehicle Gift Letters and Plate Gift Letters on the website. They can be found in the 'Forms' tab and 'Registration Forms.' You can also write a gift letter to your daughter, and it should go something like 'I, NAME, gift to my daughter, NAME, the following vehicle: Year, Make, Model, and VIN.' Make sure to date it and sign it. On the RI DMV website, you can find most forms, applications, and information/instructions. Just follow the blue bar across the top of the homepage for the different areas and offices. All our forms are also available at each branch (Cranston, Middletown, Wakefield, Woonsocket) as well as the AAA branches, if you are a member. Your daughter will need to make a reservation to come in and do this 'New Registration' transaction. Instructions on making a reservation can be found on our homepage. Please make sure to scroll down the page to the 'Schedule Reservations and/or Road Tests' section as the 'Alert' section of our homepage may have several messages in it and you may miss this Reservation section. Chuck Hollis is assistant administrator of the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles. Please email your questions to cars@ with 'Ask the DMV' in the subject field. This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: What is required to gift my vehicle to my daughter? | Ask the RI DMV
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28-03-2025
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How do I register my golf cart?
− Robert F. A: This is from our website ( regarding LSV and golf carts. It can be found in the 'Registration, Plates & Titles' tab and in the 'Registration' tab. Read more: Where can I have my golf cart inspected? | Ask the RI DMV Effective July 1, 2024, in accordance with RIGL § 31-19.6 -1, Low-speed Vehicles as defined in RIGL § 31-1-3 (l), may be registered for use on public roads with posted speed limits up to 35 mph. These vehicles are to be registered, insured and inspected in accordance with the Rhode Island laws and regulations established for motor vehicles. A municipality may, by ordinance, prohibit the operation of low-speed vehicles on a laned roadway or local highway or a portion of a highway within its jurisdiction and under its control. It is highly recommended that you check with your local city or town BEFORE purchasing a low-speed vehicle. Municipalities without their own low-speed vehicle laws will operate under state law. Municipalities may choose to adopt local LSV ordinances at any time. The following municipalities have provided the RI DMV with LSV information specific to their city or town, as of September 2024: Providence, Westerly, Portsmouth and West Warwick (links to their information is on our website.) What qualifies as a low-speed vehicle (LSV): A "low-speed vehicle" (LSV) is any four-wheeled motor vehicle that: Is exclusively electric powered; and Has been issued a certificate of origin; and Has a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of less than 3,000 pounds; and Has a top speed greater than 20 mph but not greater than 25 mph; and Is National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)-certified to the standards established in 49 C.F.R. § 571.500, as a "low-speed vehicle,' demonstrated by: The certificate of origin, title, or out-of-state registration listing the body style or body type as "LSV" or "low-speed vehicle "; and/or: The manufacturer's certification label posted on the vehicle containing the VIN and indicating the type of vehicle as a "low-speed vehicle." IMPORTANT NOTE: Golf carts are not manufactured to low-speed vehicle standards and therefore may NOT be registered as low-speed vehicles. How to register a low-speed vehicle (LSV): An application for registration and title certificate (TR-1) must be completed and signed by the owner(s). The completed application must be accompanied by one of the following documents: A manufacturer's' certificate of origin (new vehicles only), or The previous owner's certificate of title listing the body style or body type as "LSV" or " low-speed vehicle," or The previous registration and bill of sale (for vehicles that are from states where the vehicle was exempt from titling requirements) Effective Jan. 1, 2024 ALL VEHICLES registered or titled in another state, regardless of model year, require a VIN Check from a local municipal police department prior to registration in Rhode Island. Only new vehicles NEVER titled or registered in another state are exempt from this requirement. Low-speed vehicles must be insured with a policy meeting the minimum Rhode Island liability insurance requirements for on-road vehicles. Off-road vehicle insurance policies are not acceptable and may result in the registration being revoked and a reinstatement fee. Bring the completed TR-1 application form, as well as all other required documents (as listed on the Registration Document Checklist), along with the required DMV fees to the DMV at the time of your reservation for a new title and registration transaction. Reservations can be made at This area can be found on the front page of the DMV's website. Only low-speed vehicle plates will be available and be issued to LSVs. Low-speed vehicles, bearing low-speed vehicle plates, may bear lettering and be used for commercial purposes. Low-speed vehicle (LSV) Operator Licensing requirements: A valid driver's license is required to operate a low-speed vehicle. Operating a low-speed vehicle (LSV): To be on a public way, LSVs must be registered, titled, insured and inspected. Low-speed vehicles may be operated on any state highway, through highway, limited access highway or public highway or roadway with a posted speed limit of thirty-five miles per hour (35 m.p.h.) or less. No low-speed vehicle shall operate on any state highway, through highway, limited access highway or public highway or roadway with a speed limit greater than thirty-five miles per hour (35 m.p.h.). As mentioned above, local cities and towns may have their own ordinances regarding low-speed vehicles. It is highly recommended that you check with your local city or town BEFORE purchasing a low-speed vehicle. Low-speed vehicle (LSV) Inspection requirements: Low-speed vehicles shall be inspected in accordance with the law and shall display a valid unexpired RI certificate of inspection (inspection sticker) or shall be required to pass such an inspection within five business days from the date of registration. New low-speed vehicles are exempt from inspection for two years or 24,000 miles from the date of purchase, whichever occurs first. I hope this information helps you. If you have further questions, you can reach out to the DMV's Safety & Emissions Office. Chuck Hollis is assistant administrator of the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles. Please email your questions to cars@ with 'Ask the DMV' in the subject field. This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: How do I register my golf cart? | Ask the RI DMV
