Rhode Island General Laws Title 7. Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships § 7-1.2-404. Registered name

(a) Any corporation organized and existing under the laws of any state or territory of the United States may register its corporate name under this chapter, provided its corporate name is distinguishable upon the records of the secretary of state from the name of any domestic corporation, limited partnership, limited-liability partnership or limited-liability company existing under the laws of this state, or the name of any foreign corporation, limited partnership, limited-liability partnership or limited-liability company authorized to transact business in this state, or any corporate name reserved, filed or registered under this title.

(b) The registration is made by:

(c) The registration is effective for a period of one year from the effective date of the application.

(d) A corporation, which has in effect a registration of its corporate name, may renew the registration from year to year by annually filing an application for renewal stating the facts required to be stated in an original application for registration and a certificate of good standing as required for the original registration. A renewal application must be filed prior to the expiration of the one-year period from the filing of an original application for registration or its last renewal and extends the registration for the following year.