R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-10-9: Operator’s license issued after expiration of armed forces license.

Whenever an armed forces special license shall become invalid by reason of expiration, the person to whom it was issued shall, within a period of three (3) years from the date of the expiration, be entitled to receive a regular motor vehicle operator’s license without submitting to an examination upon presentation of a proper application accompanied by the proper fee.