I bought a new car and am I waiting on new plates. The temp plate expired and now I can't drive to work. Is this supposed to be the process? When can I expect my new plates and registration?

You should keep the temporary plates on your car until the new ones arrive. In the meantime, fill out this form so that a supervisor can track down your plate transaction. http://www.dmv.ri.gov/feedback/ Include the registration number and the address where the vehicle is registered.

Rhode Island dealer? You better contact them the issue lies solely with them

You will have to go back to the DMV for renewal temp tags.