2022 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships
Chapter 7-12.1 - Uniform Partnership Act [Effective January 1, 2023.]
Article 9 - Limited Liability Partnership [Effective January 1, 2023.]
Section 7-12.1-902. - Permitted names. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

§ 7-12.1-902. Permitted names. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

(a) The name of a partnership that is not a limited liability partnership may not contain the phrase “Registered Limited Liability Partnership” or “Limited Liability Partnership” or the abbreviation “R.L.L.P.”, “L.L.P.”, “RLLP”, or “LLP”.

(b) The name of a limited liability partnership must contain the phrase “Registered Limited Liability Partnership” or “Limited Liability Partnership” or the abbreviation “R.L.L.P.”, “L.L.P.”, “RLLP”, or “LLP”.

(c) The name of a limited liability partnership, and the name under which a foreign limited liability partnership may register to do business in this state, must be distinguishable on the records of the secretary of state from any:

(1) Name of an existing person whose formation or qualifications required the filing of a record by the secretary of state or any name that is filed, reserved, or registered under this title or as permitted by the laws of this state, subject to the following:

(i) 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

(ii) The name may be the same as the name of an existing person the certificate of incorporation or organization of which has been revoked by the secretary of state as permitted by law, and the revocation has not been withdrawn within one year from the date of the revocation.

(iii) 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.

(iv) 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. 2022, ch. 123, § 2, effective January 1, 2023; P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 2, effective January 1, 2023.