§ 7-1.2-1412. Withdrawal of foreign corporation.
(a) A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state may withdraw from this state upon procuring from the secretary of state a certificate of withdrawal. To procure a certificate of withdrawal, the foreign corporation must deliver to the secretary of state an application for withdrawal, stating:
(1) The name of the corporation and the state or country under the laws of which it is incorporated.
(2) That the corporation is not transacting business in this state.
(3) That the corporation surrenders its authority to transact business in this state.
(4) That the corporation revokes the authority of its registered agent in this state to accept service of process and consents that service of process in any action, suit, or proceeding based upon any cause of action arising in this state during the time the corporation was authorized to transact business in this state may subsequently be made on the corporation by service on the secretary of state.
(5) The post office address to which the secretary of state may mail a copy of any process against the corporation that is served on the secretary of state.
(b) If the corporation is in the hands of a receiver or trustee, the application for withdrawal must be executed on behalf of the corporation by the receiver or trustee.
History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 216, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 274, § 2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships
Chapter 7-1.2 - Rhode Island Business Corporation Act
Part 14 - Foreign Corporations
Section 7-1.2-1401. - Admission of foreign corporation and other entities.
Section 7-1.2-1402. - Powers of foreign corporation.
Section 7-1.2-1403. - Corporate name of foreign corporation.
Section 7-1.2-1404. - Change of name by foreign corporation.
Section 7-1.2-1405. - Application for certificate of authority.
Section 7-1.2-1406. - Filing of application for certificate of authority.
Section 7-1.2-1407. - Effect of certificate of authority.
Section 7-1.2-1408. - Registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation.
Section 7-1.2-1409. - Change of registered office or registered agent of foreign corporation.
Section 7-1.2-1410. - Service of process on foreign corporation.
Section 7-1.2-1411. - Amended certificate of authority.
Section 7-1.2-1411.1. - Foreign application for transfer of authority.
Section 7-1.2-1412. - Withdrawal of foreign corporation.
Section 7-1.2-1413. - Filing of application for withdrawal.
Section 7-1.2-1414. - Revocation of certificate of authority.
Section 7-1.2-1415. - Issuance of certificate of revocation.
Section 7-1.2-1416. - Withdrawal of certificate of revocation.
Section 7-1.2-1418. - Transacting business without certificate of authority.