Effective date and time.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-12.1-114
in effect7-12.1-114. Effective date and time.
Except as otherwise provided in § 7-12.1-115 and subject to § 7-12.1-116(c), a record filed under this chapter is effective:
(1) On the date and at the time of its filing by the secretary of state, as provided in
§ 7-12.1-117(b);
(2) On the date of filing and at the time specified in the record as its effective time,
if later than the time under subsection (1) of this section;
(3) At a specified delayed effective date and time, which may not be more than ninety
(90) days after the date of filing; or
(4) If a delayed effective date is specified, but no time is specified, at one minute
past twelve a.m. (12:01 a.m.) on the date specified, which may not be more than ninety
(90) days after the date of filing.
P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 2, effective January 1, 2023; P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 2, effective
January 1, 2023.
Source: State of Rhode Island General Assembly (rilegislature.gov)URL: https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE7/7-12.1/7-1/7-12.1-114.htmFetched: 10/20/2026