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Change of name by foreign corporation.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-73
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7-6-73. Change of name by foreign corporation. Whenever a foreign corporation that is authorized to conduct affairs in this state changes its name to one under which a certificate of authority would not be granted to it on application for a certificate, the certificate of authority of the corporation shall be suspended and it shall not thereafter conduct any affairs in this state until it has changed its name to a name that is available to it under the laws of this state. 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/TITLE7/7-6/7-6-73.htmFetched: 10/20/2026

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