R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-11-1: Authority of division of motor vehicles to cancel license.

(a) The division of motor vehicles is authorized to cancel any operator’s or chauffeur’s license upon determining that the licensee was not entitled to its issuance pursuant to this title or that the licensee failed to give the required or correct information in his or her application, or committed any fraud in making the application.

(b) Upon the cancellation, the licensee must surrender the cancelled license to the division of motor vehicles.