(a)  Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a registered limited liability partnership or a foreign registered limited liability partnership may conduct any lawful business in this state.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 7-12-31.1

  • 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.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.

(b)  A registered limited liability partnership or a foreign registered limited liability partnership may render professional services, as defined in § 7-5.1-2(2), as and to the extent permitted under law or rules and regulations of the applicable regulatory agency or agencies, as defined in § 7-5.1-2(3). Each regulatory agency as so defined is authorized to adopt, subject to applicable law, rules and regulations regarding a domestic and foreign limited liability partnership rendering professional services. The rules and regulations shall not be inconsistent with law or rules or regulations regarding the rendering of professional services through a professional corporation.

History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 270, § 2; P.L. 1997, ch. 284, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 205, § 1.