Every nonresident, including any foreign corporation carrying on business within this state and owning and regularly operating in the business any motor vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer within this state, shall be required to register each vehicle and pay the same fees for it as is required for like vehicles owned by residents of this state.
Nonresidents carrying on business in state
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-7-3., under Chapter 31-7 Foreign Vehicles.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-7-3.