R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-10.3-29: Employer responsibilities.

No employer shall knowingly allow, permit, or authorize an employee to operate a commercial motor vehicle in the United States or province of Canada during any period:

(1) In which the employee has more than one license;

(2) Prior to obtaining, on a written application, the information specified in § 31-10.3-28(c);

(3) When the employee’s license is suspended, revoked, cancelled, or otherwise withdrawn;

(4) During any period in which the driver, or the commercial motor vehicle he or she is driving, or the motor carrier operator, is subject to an out-of-service order; or

(5) In violation of a federal, state, or local law or regulation pertaining to railroad-highway grade crossings.