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title: "Will refusing a PBT affect my Rhode Island driver's license?"
description: "No. PBT refusal under § 31-27-2.3 is a traffic infraction with no license consequences. Driver's license suspension is a consequence of chemical test refusal under § 31-27-2.1 (the post-arrest test..."
url: https://riduilaws.com/faq-items/will-refusing-a-pbt-affect-my-rhode-island-drivers-license/
date: 2026-10-29
modified: 2026-10-29
author: "RI DUI Laws"
type: faq
lang: en
---

# Will refusing a PBT affect my Rhode Island driver's license?

No. PBT refusal under § 31-27-2.3 is a traffic infraction with no license consequences. Driver's license suspension is a consequence of chemical test refusal under § 31-27-2.1 (the post-arrest test at the station) - not the roadside PBT.

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