Rhode Island General Laws 7-6-93. Miscellaneous charges
The secretary of state shall charge and collect:
(1) For furnishing a certified copy of any document, instrument, or paper relating to a corporation, fifteen cents ($.15) per page and five dollars ($5.00) for the certificate and affixing the seal to it.
(2) At the time of any service of process on the secretary of state as resident agent of a corporation, fifteen dollars ($15.00), which is recoverable as taxable costs by the party to the suit or action causing the service to be made if the party prevails in the suit or action.
(3) For issuing a certificate of good standing/letter of status, five dollars ($5.00).
(4) For issuing a certificate of fact, five dollars ($5.00).
History of Section.
P.L. 1984, ch. 380, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 444, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 65, art. 43, § 8; P.L. 2005, ch. 36, § 4; P.L. 2005, ch. 72, § 4.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 7-6-93
- 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.
- seal: shall be construed to include an impression of the seal made with or without the use of wax or wafer on the paper. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-15
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.