Withdrawal of certificates of revocation.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-87
in effect7-6-87. Withdrawal of certificates of revocation.
Within twenty (20) years after issuing a certificate of revocation as provided in
§ 7-6-86, the secretary of state may withdraw the certificate of revocation and reinstate
the corporation in good standing:
(1) Upon the filing by the corporation of the documents it had previously failed to file
as set forth in § 7-6-85(a)(1) — (a)(4), inclusive; and
(2)(i) Upon the payment by the corporation of a penalty of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for
each year or part of a year that has elapsed since the issuance of the certificate
of revocation.
(ii) If as permitted by § 7-6-72(2) another corporation, whether business or nonprofit, or domestic or foreign, qualified
to transact business in this state, bears or has filed a fictitious business name
statement regarding or reserved or registered a name that is the same as the name
of a corporation regarding which the certificate of revocation is proposed to be withdrawn,
the secretary of state shall condition the withdrawal of a certificate of revocation
upon the reinstated corporation’s amending its articles of incorporation so as to
designate a name that is distinguishable upon the records of the secretary of state
from its former name.
P.L. 1984, ch. 380, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 444, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 380, § 1; P.L. 2003,
ch. 247, § 2; P.L. 2005, ch. 36, § 4; P.L. 2005, ch. 72, § 4; P.L. 2021, ch. 385,
§ 2, effective July 13, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 386, § 2, effective July 13, 2021.
Source: State of Rhode Island General Assembly (rilegislature.gov)URL: https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE7/7-6/7-6-87.htmFetched: 10/20/2026