§ 10-16-3.1. Corporations — Representatives.
(a) Any corporation with total assets of less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) organized under the laws of this state or licensed to do business under the laws of this state, which is a corporation incorporated as a close corporation pursuant to § 7-1.2-1701, or if the corporation is a close corporation or which is a corporation whose majority stockholders are family members related by blood or marriage, may designate a representative thereof to prosecute claims under this chapter; provided, however, that no representative may be designated to prosecute claims for more than one corporation. The designation authorized by an officer of the corporation shall be filed with the clerk of the district court in which any claim is filed.
(b) No representative under this section, if not licensed to practice law, shall be deemed to be practicing law without a license.
History of Section.P.L. 1977, ch. 265, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 109, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 36, § 10; P.L. 2005, ch. 72, § 10.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 10 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure in Particular Actions
Chapter 10-16 - Small Claims and Consumer Claims
Section 10-16-1. - Actions subject to chapter.
Section 10-16-2. - Jurisdiction of district court.
Section 10-16-3. - Venue of actions — Rules of practice.
Section 10-16-3.1. - Corporations — Representatives.
Section 10-16-4. - Filing fee — Waiver of appeal.
Section 10-16-5. - Rules of procedure.
Section 10-16-6. - Notations in docket — Refusal or return undelivered of notice to defendant.
Section 10-16-7. - Judgment on default by defendant.
Section 10-16-8. - Default by plaintiff — Prevention of abuse of procedure by claimants.
Section 10-16-9. - Filing of defense — Counterclaim.
Section 10-16-10. - Amendment of statements — Informality of proceedings — Evidence.
Section 10-16-11. - Vacation of decisions or orders — Order of new hearing.
Section 10-16-12. - Manner of payment of judgment — Stay of execution.
Section 10-16-13. - Disbursements allowed as costs.
Section 10-16-14. - Appeals by defendant.
Section 10-16-15. - Remedies for enforcement of judgments.
Section 10-16-16. - Appropriations for carrying out chapter.