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Effect of issuance of certificate of incorporation.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-36
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7-6-36. Effect of issuance of certificate of incorporation. Upon the issuance of the certificate of incorporation, or upon a later date, not more than 30 days after the filing of articles of incorporation, that is set forth in the articles, the corporate existence begins, and the certificate of incorporation is conclusive evidence that all conditions precedent required to be performed by the incorporators have been complied with and that the corporation has been incorporated under this chapter, except as against the state in a proceeding to cancel or revoke the certificate of incorporation or for involuntary dissolution of the corporation. P.L. 1984, ch. 380, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 444, § 1.
Source: State of Rhode Island General Assembly (rilegislature.gov)URL: https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE7/7-6/7-6-36.htmFetched: 10/20/2026

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