R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-10-13: Record from other jurisdiction.

(a) Whenever an application is received from a person previously licensed in another jurisdiction, the division of motor vehicles may request a copy of the operator’s record from that other jurisdiction. When received, the operator’s record shall become a part of the operator’s record in this state with the same force and effect as though entered on the operator’s record in this state in the original instance.

(b) Whenever the division of motor vehicles receives a request for an operator’s record from another licensing jurisdiction the record shall be forwarded without charge.