{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-10.4-2.1","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-10.4-2.1","heading":"Issuance of state identification cards to individuals unable to establish legal presence.","body":"(a) Effective January 1, 2024, Rhode Island state identification cards issued pursuant to § 31-10.4-1 shall confer the same privileges and shall be subject to the same provisions as those issued under chapter 8 of title 3, unless otherwise provided, and shall be subject to the following conditions and exceptions:\n(1) The front and back of a Rhode Island state identification card issued pursuant to § 31-10.4-1 shall be identical in appearance to an identification card issued pursuant to §§ 3-8-6 and 3-8-6.1, respectively, that is not a REAL ID credential;\n(2) An applicant for a Rhode Island state identification card issued pursuant to § 31-10.4-1 shall not be required to present proof of legal presence in the United States or proof of a social security number, if the individual does not have one;\n(3) No applicant shall be required to provide proof of compliance with § 31-10.4-1(a)(1) through (a)(3) for a reissued, renewed, or duplicate Rhode Island state identification card issued pursuant to § 31-10.4-1; and\n(4) Any information collected pursuant to this section, that is not otherwise collected by the division of motor vehicles or required for the issuance of an identification card issued under chapter 8 of title 3 and any information regarding restrictions in the division of motor vehicles’ records, related to the issuance of a credential issued pursuant to this section, shall not be considered a public record. The information shall not be released, except upon request by the subject of the information, the parent of a minor who is the subject of the information, the guardian of the subject of the information, or the authorized representative of the subject of the information, or pursuant to a court order.\n(b) A Rhode Island state identification card issued to any person who is unable to establish legal presence in the United States shall not be a valid form of identification for official federal purposes or state voting purposes.\n(c) The applicant for a Rhode Island state identification card issued pursuant to § 31-10.4-1 shall be required to comply with all other applicable Rhode Island laws, rules, and regulations.\n(d) A Rhode Island state identification card issued pursuant to § 31-10.4-1 shall not be used as evidence of the holder’s citizenship or immigration status, and shall not be used as a basis for a criminal investigation, arrest, or detention in circumstances where a person with a regular Rhode Island state identification card would not be criminally investigated, arrested, or detained. Any person aggrieved by a violation of this subsection may seek appropriate declaratory and/or injunctive relief and may be awarded damages and costs, including attorneys’ fees.\n(e) It shall be a violation of chapter 112 of title 42 to discriminate against an individual solely on the ground that they hold or present a Rhode Island state identification card issued under this section.\n(f) No person who holds an operator’s license or a driver privilege card or permit issued by this state under this chapter or any other state shall be issued a Rhode Island state identification card pursuant to § 31-10.4-1.","path":["Title 31 Motor and Other Vehicles","Chapter 10.4 Driver Privilege Cards and Permits; State Identification Cards"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE31/31-10.4/31-10.4-2.1.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:58:19Z","sha256":"52eef534d16ef2a77f049e79d981fd0e158fd9308cd01c2c10050d74f9dd334c","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-10.4-2","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-31-10.4-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}