No person shall operate, nor shall an owner knowingly permit to be operated, upon any highway, a motor vehicle the registration of which has been canceled, suspended, or revoked. Any violation of this section is a civil violation.
Operation of vehicle when registration canceled, suspended, or revoked
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-8-2., under Chapter 31-8 Offenses Against Registration and Certificate of Title Laws.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-8-2.