Rhode Island General Laws 7-6-92. Fees for filing documents and issuing certificates
The secretary of state shall charge and collect for:
(1) Filing articles of incorporation and issuing a certificate of incorporation, thirty-five dollars ($35.00).
(2) Filing articles of amendment and issuing a certificate of amendment, ten dollars ($10.00).
(3) Filing certificate of correction and issuing a certificate of correction, ten dollars ($10.00).
(4) Filing restated articles of incorporation and issuing restated certificate of incorporation, ten dollars ($10.00).
(5) Filing articles of merger or consolidation and issuing a certificate of merger or consolidation, twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
(6)(i) Filing a statement of change of registered agent and registered office or filing a statement of change of registered agent, ten dollars ($10.00).
(ii) Filing a statement of change of registered office only, without fee.
(7) Filing articles of dissolution, ten dollars ($10.00).
(8) Filing an application of a foreign corporation for a certificate of authority to conduct affairs in this state and issuing a certificate of authority, fifty dollars ($50.00).
(9) Filing an application of a foreign corporation for an amended certificate of authority to conduct affairs in this state and issuing an amended certificate of authority, twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
(10) Filing a copy of an amendment to the articles of incorporation of a foreign corporation holding a certificate of authority to conduct affairs in this state, twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
(11) Filing a copy of articles of merger of a foreign corporation holding a certificate of authority to conduct affairs in this state, twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
(12) Filing an application for withdrawal of a foreign corporation and issuing a certificate of withdrawal, ten dollars ($10.00).
(13) Filing any other statement or report, including an annual report, of a domestic or foreign corporation, twenty dollars ($20.00).
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. 2001, ch. 26, § 2; P.L. 2001, ch. 268, § 2; P.L. 2012, ch. 81, § 2; P.L. 2012, ch. 103, § 2.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 7-6-92
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Articles of incorporation: means the original or restated articles of incorporation or articles of consolidation and all amendments to it, including articles of merger and special acts of the general assembly creating corporations and/or entities. See Rhode Island General Laws 7-6-2
- 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.
- Filing: means delivered to the secretary of state in either paper format or electronic transmission through a medium provided and authorized by the secretary of state. 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