Issuance of certificates of revocation.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-13.1-812
in effect7-13.1-812. Issuance of certificates of revocation.
(a) Upon revoking any such certificate of limited partnership, the secretary of state
shall:
(1) Issue a certificate of revocation in duplicate;
(2) File one of the certificates in the secretary of state’s office;
(3) Send to the limited partnership by regular mail a certificate of revocation, addressed
to the registered agent of the limited partnership in this state on file with the
secretary of state’s office; provided, however, that if a prior mailing addressed
to the address of the registered agent of the limited partnership in this state currently
on file with the secretary of state’s office has been returned to the secretary of
state as undeliverable by the United States Postal Service for any reason, or if the
revocation certificate is returned as undeliverable to the secretary of state’s office
by the United States Postal Service for any reason, the secretary of state shall give
notice as follows:
(i) To the limited partnership at its principal office of record as shown in its most
recent annual report, and no further notice shall be required; or
(ii) In the case of a limited partnership that has not yet filed an annual report, then
to the domestic limited partnership at the principal office in the certificate of
limited partnership or to the authorized person listed on the certificate of limited
partnership, and no further notice shall be required.
(b) A limited partnership that is revoked continues in existence as an entity but may
not carry on any activities except as necessary to wind up its activities and affairs
and liquidate its assets under §§ 7-13.1-802, 7-13.1-806, 7-13.1-807, 7-13.1-808, and 7-13.1-810, or to apply for reinstatement under § 7-13.1-813.
(c) The revocation of a limited partnership does not terminate the authority of its registered
agent.
P.L. 2022, ch. 121, § 2, effective January 1, 2023; P.L. 2022, ch. 122, § 2, effective
January 1, 2023; P.L. 2023, ch. 395, art. 1, § 3, effective December 31, 2023; P.L.
2024, ch. 403, art. 2, § 2, effective June 26, 2024.
Source: State of Rhode Island General Assembly (rilegislature.gov)URL: https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE7/7-13.1/7-8/7-13.1-812.htmFetched: 10/20/2026