Registration to do business in this state.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-13.1-1002
in effect7-13.1-1002. Registration to do business in this state.
(a) A foreign limited partnership may not do business in this state until it registers
with the secretary of state under this part.
(b) A foreign limited partnership doing business in this state may not maintain an action
or proceeding in this state unless it is registered to do business in this state.
(c) The failure of a foreign limited partnership to register to do business in this state
does not impair the validity of a contract or act of the partnership or preclude it
from defending an action or proceeding in this state.
(d) A limitation on the liability of a general partner or limited partner of a foreign
limited partnership is not waived solely because the partnership does business in
this state without registering to do business in this state.
(e) Section 7-13.1-1001(a) and (b) applies even if the foreign limited partnership fails to register under this
part.
P.L. 2022, ch. 121, § 2, effective January 1, 2023; P.L. 2022, ch. 122, § 2, effective
January 1, 2023.
Source: State of Rhode Island General Assembly (rilegislature.gov)URL: https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE7/7-13.1/7-10/7-13.1-1002.htmFetched: 10/20/2026