§ 7-13-54. Transaction of business without registration. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
(a) A foreign limited partnership transacting business in this state may not maintain any action, suit, or proceeding in any court of this state until it has registered in this state.
(b) The failure of a foreign limited partnership to register in this state does not impair the validity of any contract or act of the foreign limited partnership or prevent the foreign limited partnership from defending any action, suit, or proceeding in any court of this state.
(c) A limited partner of a foreign limited partnership is not liable as a general partner of the foreign limited partnership solely by reason of having transacted business in this state without registration.
(d) A foreign limited partnership, by transacting business in this state without registration, appoints the secretary of state as its agent for service of process as to claims for relief or causes of action arising out of the transaction of business in this state.
(e) Without excluding other activities that may not constitute transacting business in this state, a foreign limited partnership is not considered to be transacting business in this state for purposes of this chapter by reason of carrying on in this state any one or more of the following activities:
(1) Maintaining or defending any action or suit or any administrative or arbitration proceeding or effecting a settlement of it or the settlement of any claims or dispute;
(2) Holding meetings of the partners or carrying on other activities concerning its internal affairs;
(3) Maintaining bank accounts;
(4) Maintaining offices or agencies for the transfer, exchange, and registration of partnership securities or partnership interests, or appointing and maintaining depositories with relation to its partnership interests or securities;
(5) Effecting sales to independent contractors;
(6) Soliciting or procuring orders whether by mail or through employees or agents or otherwise where the orders require acceptance without this state before becoming binding contracts;
(7) Creating evidences of debt, mortgages, or liens on real or personal property;
(8) Securing or collecting debts or enforcing any rights and property securing the debts;
(9) Transacting any business in interstate commerce.
History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 390, § 2.
§ 7-13-54. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 390, § 2; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 121, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 122, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships
Chapter 7-13 - Limited Partnerships [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-1. - Definitions. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-2. - Name. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-3. - Reservation of name. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-4. - Specified office and agent. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-5. - Records to be kept. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-6. - Nature of business. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-9. - Amendment to certificate. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-10. - Cancellation of certificate. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-11. - Execution of certificates. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-12. - Amendment or cancellation by judicial act. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-15. - Notice. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-17. - Admission of limited partners. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-18. - Voting — Rights of limited partners. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-19. - Liability to third parties. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-21. - Information. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-22. - Admission of additional general partners. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-23. - Events of withdrawal. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-24. - General rights, powers, and liabilities. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-25. - Contributions by general partner. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-26. - Voting rights of general partners. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-27. - Form of contribution. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-28. - Liability for contribution. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-29. - Sharing of profits and losses. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-30. - Sharing of distributions. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-31. - Interim distributions. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-32. - Withdrawal of general partner. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-33. - Withdrawal of limited partner. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-34. - Distribution upon withdrawal. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-35. - Distribution in kind. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-36. - Right to distribution. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-37. - Limitations on distribution. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-38. - [Repealed.]
Section 7-13-39. - Nature of partnership interest. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-40. - Assignment of partnership interest. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-41. - Rights of creditor. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-44. - Nonjudicial dissolution. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-45. - Judicial dissolution. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-46. - Winding up. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-47. - Distribution of assets. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-48. - Applicable law. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-49. - Registration. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-50. - Issuance of registration. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-51. - Name of foreign limited partnership. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-52. - Changes and amendments. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-53. - Cancellation of registration. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-56. - Right of action. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-57. - Proper plaintiff. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-58. - Pleading. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-59. - Expenses. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-60. - Construction and application. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-61. - Short title. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-62. - Severability. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-65. - Effect of repeal of prior acts. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-66. - Indemnification. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-67. - Classes and voting. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13-68. - Merger and consolidation. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]