Yes I believe so. My httpd.conf file has the line
LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so
(not commented out or anything). I am unsure whether it’s enabled on my remote host (which is where I have the issue). I tried adding
RewriteBase /
at the top of my .htaccess file as it says that turns it on here but that had no effect.
Edit: I can now confirm that mod_rewrite is also enabled on the server, it’s listed under apache loaded modules.