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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A foreign limited-liability partnership whose name does not comply with § 7-12.1-902 may not register to do business in this state until it adopts, for the purpose of doing business in this state, an alternate name that complies with § 7-12.1-902. A partnership that registers under an alternate name under this subsection need not comply with this state's fictitious name statute. After registering to do business in the state with an alternate name, a partnership shall do business in this state under:
(1) The alternate name;
(2) The partnership's name, with the addition of its jurisdiction of formation; or
(3) A name the partnership is authorized to use under the state's fictitious name statute.
(b) If a registered foreign limited-liability partnership changes its name to one that does not comply with § 7-12.1-902, it may not do business in this state until it complies with subsection (a) of this section by amending its registration to adopt an alternate name that complies with § 7-12.1-902.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Rhode Island General Laws Title 7. Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships § 7-12.1-1006. Noncomplying name of foreign limited-liability partnership - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ri/title-7-corporations-associations-and-partnerships/ri-gen-laws-sect-7-12-1-1006/
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