Rhode Island Bill of Sale Forms

A Rhode Island bill of sale is a legal document used to transfer ownership of a valuable item from one person to another based on the specific state laws of Rhode Island.

You can use a bill of sale if you’re buying or selling a car, a boat, another vehicle, a gun/firearm, a motorcycle, or a horse.

Table of Contents

• Bill of Sale - By Type (5)
• Requirements
• Vehicle Registration Forms
• Boat Registration Forms
• Gun Registration Forms
• Sample

Bill of Sale – By Type (5)

Requirements

Vehicle sellers in Rhode Island must issue bills of sale upon completing vehicle sales. This way, buyers can present these documents to the DMV for vehicle registration and titling purposes.

Vehicle Registration Forms

• Application for Registration and Certificate of Title (Form TR-1)
• Bill of Sale
• Proof of minimum insurance requirements: [1]
  • $25,000 for the bodily injury to or death of one person in an accident
  • $25,000 for the injury to or destruction of property of others in an accident (or a $75,000 combined single limit)
  • $50,000 for the bodily injury to or death of two people in an accident
• Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
• VIN check (for vehicles previously titled or registered in another state) [2]
• Tax Form (T-334)
• Documentation of the Gross Vehicle Weight
• Registration and title fees [3]
• Valid driver’s license or ID
• Power of attorney (if registering on behalf of someone else)
• A sticker indicating the passage of an emissions and safety inspection (new vehicles are exempt until they are older than two years or accumulate 24,000 miles) [4]
• The Manufacturer’s Certificate of Origin (if you purchase the vehicle from a dealership)
• A Rhode Island Certificate of Title (regardless of the vehicle’s model year) [5]

Boat Registration Forms

• Boat Registration Application
• Outboard Motor Registration Application
• Bill of Sale
• Pencil Tracing of Hull Identification Number conforming with US Coast Guard guidelines [6]
• Application for Initial Vessel Certificate of Title (if purchased from dealer)
• Proof of payment of all registration fees [7]
• The most recent title certificate (if the buyer bought the boat with an existing title
  • If the boat was previously titled in another state, the buyer should obtain the most current restoration statement from that state.

Gun Registration Forms

Rhode Island doesn’t require gun registration. In fact, no government agency can maintain a registry of privately owned guns. [8] However, any sale of a firearm in Rhode Island should be accompanied by a firearm bill of sale.

Before buying a handgun, an individual must:

• Complete a safety certification course and obtain a “blue card” [9]
• Pass a background check
• Wait seven days before acquiring the gun [10]

Once they purchase the gun, they can go to the State Attorney General or local police chief to apply for a License to Carry a Concealed Weapon. [11] They’ll need the following documents:

• Rhode Island License to Carry a Concealed Weapon Application
• Proof of completion of an accepted firearm safety program [12]
• Two 1″ by 1″ passport-style photos (colored)
• Two separate forms of photo ID with notarization
• A notarized letter of reasons the applicant needs the license
• Three typed and notarized reference letters from three people not related to the applicant
• An FBI Fingerprint Applicant Card (FD-258)
• Payment to cover licensing fees

Sample

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