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Use of name restricted to associations under chapter.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-7-19
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7-7-19. Use of name restricted to associations under chapter. No corporation or other organization dealing in agricultural products, or engaged in any of the purposes enumerated in § 7-7-2, shall use the term “cooperative” as part of its name unless organized under the provisions of this chapter. P.L. 1928, ch. 1202, § 13; G.L. 1938, ch. 117, § 13; G.L. 1956, § 7-7-19.
Source: State of Rhode Island General Assembly (rilegislature.gov)URL: https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE7/7-7/7-7-19.htmFetched: 10/20/2026

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