(Vehicles 2000 and older are exempt from titling requirements).
The required application form is at the link http://www.dmv.ri.gov/documents/forms/title/TR-2_TR-9.pdf If there has ever been a lienholder (lender) on the title and you have paid off your loan, you will need an original letter from the lender showing that it was paid off. You can then apply for a duplicate title as follows:
In person. Bring the form (and lien release, if applicable) to the Cranston Headquarters of the Division Of Motor Vehicles. The location can be found at http://www.dmv.ri.gov/locations/index.php (Branch locations can’t process duplicate titles). The fee is $51.50.
RELATED LINKS:
TITLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR SELLING A CAR IN RHODE ISLAND
REPLACEMENT TITLE – RHODE ISLAND
You cannot transfer ownership of your vehicle if you do not possess the Title Certificate. The most common reason you would not possess the Certificate is that there is a lienholder (lender) for the vehicle. In this case the lien holder maintains control of the title until the lien (loan) is paid off. This common situation does not require a replacement of the original title, but instead a transfer of the title to you.
REPLACEMENT. The title must be “replaced” if the original has been lost, damaged (rips, coffee stains, water damage), has cross outs or white outs, or has incorrect entries (such as seller’s printed name and signature not matching the official names on the front of the title) or signatures in the wrong place.
