Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships
Section 7-12-57. - Name of registered limited-liability partnerships. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

§ 7-12-57. Name of registered limited-liability partnerships. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
(a) The name of a registered limited-liability partnership contains the words “registered limited-liability partnership” or the abbreviation “L.L.P” or “LLP” as the last words or letters of its name.
(b) The name shall be distinguishable upon the records of the secretary of state from the name of any domestic for-profit or nonprofit corporation, or any domestic limited partnership, or any domestic limited-liability company or any registered limited-liability partnership existing under the laws of the state, or the name of any foreign for-profit or nonprofit corporation, or foreign limited partnership, or foreign limited-liability company, or foreign registered limited-liability partnership authorized to transact business in this state, or a name the exclusive right to which is, at the time filed, reserved or registered in the manner provided under this title, subject to the following:
(1) This provision does not apply if the applicant files with the secretary of state a certified copy of a final decree of a court of competent jurisdiction establishing the prior right of the applicant to the use of the name in this state; and
(2) The name may be the same as the name of a corporation, or limited-liability company, or registered limited-liability partnership, the certificate of incorporation, authority, organization, or registration of which has been revoked by the secretary of state as permitted by law and the revocation has not been withdrawn within one year from the date of the revocation.
(3) Words and/or abbreviations that are required by statute to identify the particular type of business entity shall be disregarded when determining if a name is distinguishable upon the records of the secretary of state.
(4) The secretary of state shall promulgate rules and regulations defining the term “distinguishable upon the record” for the administration of this chapter.
History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 270, § 2; P.L. 1998, ch. 235, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 36, § 7; P.L. 2005, ch. 72, § 7; P.L. 2011, ch. 54, § 3; P.L. 2011, ch. 60, § 3.
§ 7-12-57. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 270, § 2; P.L. 1998, ch. 235, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 36, § 7; P.L. 2005, ch. 72, § 7; P.L. 2011, ch. 54, § 3; P.L. 2011, ch. 60, § 3; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships

Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships

Section 7-12-1. - Provisions in partnership agreements deemed nontestamentary.

Section 7-12-2. - Death of partner — Statement delivered to administrator or executor.

Section 7-12-3. - Examination of books and property by representative of deceased partner.

Section 7-12-4. - Separate composition with creditors on dissolution of partnership.

Section 7-12-5. - Separate composition as full discharge of partner.

Section 7-12-6. - Payment by partner in excess of his or her proportion.

Section 7-12-7. - Insolvency or absconding of partner.

Section 7-12-8. - Memorandum exonerating partner on separate composition.

Section 7-12-9. - Partners not discharged by separate composition — Defenses to creditor’s action.

Section 7-12-10. - Application to joint debtors.

Section 7-12-11. - Limited partnership law unaffected.

Section 7-12-12. - Short title. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-13. - Definitions. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-14. - Interpretation of knowledge and notice. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-15. - Rules of construction. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-16. - Rules for cases not provided for. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-17. - Partnership defined. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-18. - Rules for determining the existence of a partnership. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-19. - Partnership property. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-20. - Partner agent of partnership as to partnership business. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-21. - Conveyance of real property of the partnership. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-22. - Partnership bound by admission of partner. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-23. - Partnership charged with knowledge of or notice to partner. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-24. - Partnership bound by partner’s wrongful act. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-25. - Partnership bound by partner’s breach of trust. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-26. - Nature of partner’s liability. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-27. - Partner by estoppel. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-28. - Liability of incoming partner. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-29. - Rules determining rights and duties of partners. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-30. - Partnership books. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-31. - Duty of partners to render information. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-31.1. - Nature of business.

Section 7-12-32. - Partner accountable as a fiduciary. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-33. - Right to an account. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-34. - Continuation of partnership beyond fixed term. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-35. - Extent of property rights of a partner. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-36. - Nature of a partner’s right in specific partnership property. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-37. - Nature of partner’s interest in the partnership. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-38. - Assignment of partner’s interest. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-39. - Partner’s interest subject to charging order. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-40. - Dissolution defined. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-41. - Partnership not terminated by dissolution. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-42. - Causes of dissolution. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-43. - Dissolution by decree of court. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-44. - General effect of dissolution on authority of partner. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-45. - Right of partner to contribution from copartners after dissolution. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-46. - Power of partner to bind partnership to third persons after dissolution. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-47. - Effect of dissolution on partner’s existing liability. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-48. - Right to wind up. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-49. - Rights of partners to application of partnership property. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-50. - Rights where partnership is dissolved for fraud or misrepresentation. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-51. - Rules for distribution. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-52. - Liability of persons continuing the business in certain cases. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-53. - Rights of retiring or estate of deceased partner when the business is continued. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-54. - Accrual of actions. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-55. - Other laws preserved. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-56. - Registered limited-liability partnerships. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-57. - Name of registered limited-liability partnerships. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-58. - Insurance or financial responsibility of registered limited-liability partnerships. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-59. - Applicability to foreign and interstate commerce. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-60. - Filing of returns with the tax administrator — Annual charge.