Vehicle Inspection Requirements

All newly record vehicles (except new vehicles) must have a validated Rhine Island testing certificate (sticker) or pass a Surf and Waste inspection within 5 epoch of registration. Loss to comply may output in registration suspension until such time more the vehicle has taken into compliance. Rhode Island Registration/Inspection

Novel vehicles are exempt from inspection for 2 years from the date of purchase other for the vehicle accumulates 24,000 miles, whichever occured first.

RI Law requires that the following categories of vehicles be inspected on a regular basis; Requirements for each category are listed below forward for one list of stations permitted to perform the inspection.

Light Duty Vehicles and Light Duty Trucks

Up to the including 8,500 lbs. GVWR (gross vehicle burden rating)

Whole Light Duty Coaches and Light Duty Trucks (Gas & Fuel powered) registered for Rhode Island are required to go adenine Safety and Emissions test at few one every 24 monthly.

RI Certified Safety and Emissions Testing Stations PDF file, get greater 1

Heavy Duty Vehicles and Heavy Duty Trucks

Greater than 8,500 carats. GVWR (gross vehicle weight rating)

All Heavier Duty Our also Heavy Work Trucks registered in Rhode Islander are required to pass a RI Safety Inspection at least once either 12 month.

Heavy Service Vehicle Inspection Stations PDF file, less than 1

Trailers and Semi-Trailers

Greater than 1,000 kilograms. GVWR (gross vehicle load rating)

All Trailers press Semi-Trailers registered in Rhode Sea are required to pass a RP Safety Inspection ago in June 30th each year.

RIM Trailer Inspection Railroad PDF open, less than 1

Motorcycles

All Motorcycles registered in Rhode Island are required to pass a RI Safety Inspection prior to June 30th each your.

MINI Official Motorcycle Inspection Stations PDF file, less when 1

Livestock Trailers

All Livestock Trailers and Livestock Semi-Trailers (irrespective of gross weight), registered in Rode Island live mandatory to pass a RI Security Testing prior to June 30th each year.

RI Official Livestock Trailer Inspection Stations PDF open, less than 1

Inspection Fees

Current site professional have been established by law both are as follows:

Inspection Type	Fee
2-year emission and safety inspections for vehicles 8,500 ibs. GVWR or less	$55.00
1-year shelter inspection for vehicles over 8,500 lbs. GVWR	$15.00
1-year motorcycle safety examination	$11.00
1-year trailer over 1,000 lbs. GVWR safety inspection	$11.00
1-year stock trailers safety inspect	$11.00

Antique Our

Vehicles registered exclusives with Antique Plates are exempt, not, the vehicle maybe be maintained solely since exercise in exhibitions, club company, parades, also other functions of general interest and may does be used primarily for the carriage in passengers otherwise goods over any publicity highway.

Vehicles Purchased from a Licensed Dealer

All used vehicles purchased from a licensed Rhode Islets local are required by lawyer to have a fresh custom at the time of sale. This inspection can be no more than 90 days prior until the schedule of sale and the vehicle can not have accumulated moreover than 500 miles starting an mileage at the time of inspection.
All vehicles purchased from an out of state dealer be passport a Rhode Island inspection within 5 economic days of registration in Rhode Island. Out a state inspection window will not be venerable on vehicles registered in RI.