Rhode Island General Laws
Part 1 - General Provisions [Effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-13.1-117. - Registered agent. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

§ 7-13.1-117. Registered agent. [Effective January 1, 2023.]
(a) Each limited partnership and each registered foreign limited partnership shall designate and maintain a registered agent in this state. The designation of a registered agent is an affirmation of fact by the limited partnership or registered foreign limited partnership that the agent has consented to serve.
(b) A registered agent for a limited partnership or registered foreign limited partnership must be an existing person and have a place of business in this state.
(c) The only duties under this chapter of a registered agent that has complied with this chapter are:
(1) To forward to the limited partnership or registered foreign limited partnership at the address most recently supplied to the agent by the partnership or foreign partnership any process, notice, or demand pertaining to the partnership or foreign partnership which is served on or received by the agent;
(2) If the registered agent resigns, to provide the notice required by § 7-13.1-119(c) to the partnership or foreign partnership at the address most recently supplied to the agent by the partnership or foreign partnership; and
(3) To keep current the information with respect to the agent in the records of the secretary of state.
History of Section.P.L. 2022, ch. 121, § 2, effective January 1, 2023; P.L. 2022, ch. 122, § 2, effective January 1, 2023.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships

Chapter 7-13.1 - Uniform Limited Partnership Act [Effective January 1, 2023.]

Part 1 - General Provisions [Effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-13.1-101. - Short title. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-13.1-102. - Definitions. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-13.1-103. - Knowledge; Notice. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-13.1-104. - Governing law. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-13.1-105. - Partnership agreement; Scope, function, and limitations. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-13.1-106. - Partnership agreement — Effect on limited partnership and person becoming partner — Preformation agreement. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-13.1-107. - Partnership agreement — Effect on third parties and relationship to records effective on behalf of limited partnership. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-13.1-108. - Required information. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-13.1-109. - Dual capacity. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-13.1-110. - Nature, purpose, and duration of limited partnership. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-13.1-111. - Powers. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-13.1-112. - Application to existing relationships — Effect of repeal of prior acts. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-13.1-113. - Supplemental principles of law. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-13.1-114. - Permitted names. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-13.1-114.1. - Fictitious business name. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-13.1-115. - Reservation of name. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-13.1-116. - Registration of name. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-13.1-117. - Registered agent. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-13.1-118. - Change of registered agent or address for registered agent by limited partnership. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-13.1-119. - Resignation of registered agent. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-13.1-120. - Change of name or address by registered agent. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-13.1-121. - Service of process, notice, or demand. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-13.1-122. - Delivery of record. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-13.1-123. - Fees for filing documents and issuing certificates. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-13.1-124. - Reservation of power to amend or repeal. [Effective January 1, 2023.]