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title: "Who qualifies for a Rhode Island DUI hardship license?"
description: "Eligibility generally requires: first DUI offense, BAC below 0.15 or refusal, enrollment or completion of the DWI program, ignition interlock installed if required, SR-22 insurance, and documented..."
url: https://riduiguy.com/faq-items/who-qualifies-for-a-rhode-island-dui-hardship-license/
date: 2026-05-23
modified: 2026-05-23
author: "The RI DUI Guy"
type: faq
lang: en
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# Who qualifies for a Rhode Island DUI hardship license?

Eligibility generally requires: first DUI offense, BAC below 0.15 or refusal, enrollment or completion of the DWI program, ignition interlock installed if required, SR-22 insurance, and documented hardship. Prior offenses and high BAC make a hardship license much harder to obtain.

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