Rhode Island § 7-6-82 - Rhode Island Nonprofit Corporation Act
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§ 7-6-82. Rhode Island Nonprofit Corporation Act
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-82
§ 7-6-82. Amended certificate of authority.
(a) A foreign corporation authorized to conduct affairs in this state shall procure an amended certificate of authority by making application for one with the secretary of state if it changes its corporate name or desires to pursue in this state other or additional purposes than those set forth in its prior application for a certificate of authority.
(b) The requirements as to the form and contents of the application, the manner of its execution, the filing of the original with the secretary of state, the issuance of an amended certificate of authority and its effect, are the same as in the case of an original application for a certificate of authority.
History of Section.
P.L. 1984, ch. 380, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 444, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 354, § 19; P.L. 2005,
ch. 36, § 4; P.L. 2005, ch. 72, § 4.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-6-82 ("Rhode Island Nonprofit Corporation Act") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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