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title: "What happens if a commercial driver refuses the breath test?"
description: "Refusing a chemical analysis while operating a commercial vehicle is listed in § 31-10.3-31(b)(2)(v) as a disqualifying offense in its own right. A first refusal carries the same 1-year minimum as a..."
url: https://riduilaws.com/faq-items/what-happens-if-a-commercial-driver-refuses-the-breath-test/
date: 2026-10-29
modified: 2026-10-29
author: "RI DUI Laws"
type: faq
lang: en
---

# What happens if a commercial driver refuses the breath test?

Refusing a chemical analysis while operating a commercial vehicle is listed in § 31-10.3-31(b)(2)(v) as a disqualifying offense in its own right. A first refusal carries the same 1-year minimum as a DUI conviction, and a second falls under the lifetime revocation in subsection (b)(4).

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