Rhode Island General Laws 7-6-77. Registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation
Each foreign corporation authorized to conduct affairs in this state shall have and continuously maintain in this state:
(1) A registered office, which may be the same as its principal office;
(2) A registered agent, which agent may be either an individual resident in this state whose business office is identical with the registered office, or a domestic corporation, whether for profit or not for profit, or a foreign corporation, whether for profit or not for profit, authorized to transact business or conduct affairs in this state, having an office identical with the registered office.
History of Section.
P.L. 1984, ch. 380, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 444, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 346, § 6.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 7-6-77
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Domestic corporation: means a nonprofit corporation subject to the provisions of this chapter, except a foreign corporation. See Rhode Island General Laws 7-6-2
- Foreign corporation: means a nonprofit corporation organized under laws other than the laws of this state. See Rhode Island General Laws 7-6-2