(a)  A foreign limited partnership whose name does not comply with § 7-13.1-114 may not register to do business in this state until it adopts, for the purpose of doing business in this state, an alternate name that complies with § 7-13.1-114. After registering to do business in this state with an alternate name, a partnership shall do business in this state under:

(1)  The alternate name;

(2)  The partnership’s name, with the addition of its jurisdiction of formation; or

(3)  A name the partnership is authorized to use under the law of this state other than this chapter.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 7-13.1-1006

  • Foreign limited partnership: means an unincorporated entity formed under the law of a jurisdiction other than this state which would be a limited partnership if formed under the law of this state. See Rhode Island General Laws 7-13.1-102
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • 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.
  • State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 7-13.1-102

(b)  If a registered foreign limited partnership changes its name to one that does not comply with § 7-13.1-114, it may not do business in this state until it complies with subsection (a) of this section by amending its registration to adopt an alternate name that complies with § 7-13.1-114.

History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 121, § 2, effective January 1, 2023; P.L. 2022, ch. 122, § 2, effective January 1, 2023.