(a)  The application for withdrawal shall be delivered to the secretary of state. If the secretary of state finds that the application conforms to the provisions of this chapter, the secretary of state shall, when all fees have been paid as prescribed in this chapter:

(1)  Endorse on the original the word “Filed”, and the month, day, and year of the filing;

(2)  File the original in the secretary of state’s office;

(3)  Issue a certificate of withdrawal.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 7-6-84

  • 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.
  • Filing: means delivered to the secretary of state in either paper format or electronic transmission through a medium provided and authorized by the secretary of state. See Rhode Island General Laws 7-6-2

(b)  The certificate of withdrawal shall be delivered to the corporation or its representative. Upon the issuance of the certificate of withdrawal, the authority of the corporation to conduct affairs in this state ceases.

History of Section.
P.L. 1984, ch. 380, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 444, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 36, § 4; P.L. 2005, ch. 72, § 4.