Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 6-1 – Filing of Assumed Name
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| § 6-1-1 | Filing of business name required |
| § 6-1-2 | Indexes – Filing fee – Certified copies as evidence |
| § 6-1-3 | Corporations – Partnership names |
| § 6-1-4 | Penalty for violations |
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 6-1 - Filing of Assumed Name
- 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.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- 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.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9