(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 § 7-16-902 or 7-1.2-402. 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 to include, but not be limited to, § 7-16-902.1 or 7-1.2-402.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 7-12.1-1006

  • Business: includes every trade, occupation, and profession. See Rhode Island General Laws 7-12.1-102
  • Foreign limited liability partnership: means a foreign partnership whose partners have limited liability for the debts, obligations, or other liabilities of the foreign partnership under a provision similar to § 7-12. See Rhode Island General Laws 7-12.1-102
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • 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.
  • State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 7-12.1-102
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

(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.

History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 2, effective January 1, 2023; P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 2, effective January 1, 2023.