Law governing foreign limited liability companies.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-16-48
in effect7-16-48. Law governing foreign limited liability companies.
(a) Subject to the constitution of this state:
(1) The laws of the state or other jurisdiction under which a foreign limited liability
company is organized govern its organization and internal affairs and the liability
of its members; and
(2) A foreign limited liability company may not be denied registration by reason of any
difference between those laws and the laws of this state.
(b) A foreign limited liability company holding a valid registration in this state has
no greater rights and privileges than a domestic limited liability company. The registration
shall not be deemed to authorize the foreign limited liability company to exercise
any of its powers or conduct any business that a domestic limited liability company
is not permitted by law to exercise or conduct in this state.
P.L. 1992, ch. 280, § 1.
Source: State of Rhode Island General Assembly (rilegislature.gov)URL: https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE7/7-16/7-16-48.htmFetched: 10/20/2026