Amended certificate of authority.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-82
in effect7-6-82. Amended certificate of authority.
(a) A foreign corporation authorized to conduct affairs in this state shall procure an
amended certificate of authority by making application for one with the secretary
of state if it changes its corporate name or desires to pursue in this state other
or additional purposes than those set forth in its prior application for a certificate
of authority.
(b) The requirements as to the form and contents of the application, the manner of its
execution, the filing of the original with the secretary of state, the issuance of
an amended certificate of authority and its effect, are the same as in the case of
an original application for a certificate of authority.
P.L. 1984, ch. 380, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 444, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 354, § 19; P.L. 2005,
ch. 36, § 4; P.L. 2005, ch. 72, § 4.
Source: State of Rhode Island General Assembly (rilegislature.gov)URL: https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE7/7-6/7-6-82.htmFetched: 10/20/2026