Rhode Island General Laws 27-5-3.3. Resident agent – Banks
All banks and lending institutions doing business in this state, whether acting under state or federal authority, which include, but are not limited to: (1) a bank, savings bank, or trust company, as defined in this title, its affiliates or subsidiaries, (2) a bank holding company, as defined in 12 U.S.C. § 1841, its affiliates or subsidiaries, (3) mortgage companies, and (4) any other individual, corporation, partnership, or association authorized to take deposits and/or to make loans of money under the provisions of title 19, shall maintain a resident agent in this state who shall have authority to endorse insurance claim checks on behalf of those banks and lending institutions.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 74, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 27-5-3.3
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.