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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-11.2 - Senior Savings Protection Act › Section 7-11.2-4. - Refusal of request for disbursement.

§ 7-11.2-4. Refusal of request for disbursement.
(a)
A qualified individual may refuse a request for disbursement from the account of a qualified adult, or an account on which a qualified adult is a beneficiary or beneficial owner, if:
(1)
The qualified individual reasonably believes that the requested disbursement will result in financial exploitation of the qualified adult; and
(2)
The broker-dealer or qualified individual:
(i)
Within two (2) business days makes a reasonable effort to notify all parties authorized to transact business on the account orally or in writing, unless the parties are reasonably believed to have engaged in suspected or attempted financial exploitation of the qualified adult; and
(ii)
Complies with the notification requirements set forth in § 7-11.2-3.
(b)
Any refusal of a disbursement as authorized by this section shall expire upon the sooner of:
(1)
The time when the broker-dealer or qualified individual reasonably believes that the disbursement will not result in financial exploitation of the qualified adult; or
(2)
Ten (10) business days after the initial refusal of disbursement by the qualified individual.
(c)
A court of competent jurisdiction may enter an order extending the refusal of a disbursement or any other protective relief.
History of Section.
P.L. 2019, ch. 225, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 231, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-11.2 - Senior Savings Protection Act › Section 7-11.2-5. - Immunity from liability.

§ 7-11.2-5. Immunity from liability.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a broker-dealer, agent, or qualified individual who, in good faith and exercising reasonable care, complies with the provisions of this chapter shall be immune from any civil liability under this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2019, ch. 225, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 231, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-11.2 - Senior Savings Protection Act › Section 7-11.2-6. - Website for training resources to prevent and detect financial exploitation.

§ 7-11.2-6. Website for training resources to prevent and detect financial exploitation.
No later than July 1, 2020, the department of business regulation and the office of healthy aging shall develop and make available websites that include training resources to assist broker-dealers and agents in the prevention and detection of financial exploitation of qualified adults. The resources shall include, at a minimum, indicators of financial exploitation of qualified adults and potential steps broker-dealers and agents may take to prevent suspected financial exploitation of qualified adults as authorized by law.
History of Section.
P.L. 2019, ch. 225, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 231, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-1. - Provisions in partnership agreements deemed nontestamentary.

§ 7-12-1. Provisions in partnership agreements deemed nontestamentary.
No partnership agreement in writing, or agreement in writing between copartners, either previously or subsequently entered into, is deemed testamentary in character, or for that reason invalid or unenforceable, because the agreement contains a provision: (1) regulating, in the event of the death of any of the partners, the transfer, distribution, or other disposition of the assets of the partnership, or any of them, to or among the surviving partners or any of them, or their successors, or the estate of the deceased partner; or (2) regulating, in the event of death, the use of the firm name by the surviving partners, or their successors, or any of them; or (3) regulating the destination, distribution, or other disposition of the proceeds of any policy or policies of insurance upon the life of any partner; nor is any provision contained in any partnership agreement or in any agreement between copartners testamentary in character or for that reason invalid or unenforceable; provided, however, that this section shall not be construed to affect the rights of the heirs, next of kin, devisees or creditors of a partner who has deceased prior to March 10, 1932.
History of Section.
G.L. 1923, ch. 212, § 10; P.L. 1932, ch. 1862, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 428, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 7-12-1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-2. - Death of partner — Statement delivered to administrator or executor.

§ 7-12-2. Death of partner — Statement delivered to administrator or executor.
In case of the death of any person who was at the time of his or her decease a member of any copartnership, either general or limited, the surviving partner shall, upon the demand in writing of the administrator or executor of the deceased copartner, and within ten (10) days subsequently, make out and deliver to the administrator or executor a detailed statement of the assets and liabilities of the copartners as they existed at the time of the decease of the copartner, which statement shall be verified by the oath of the surviving copartner.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 156, § 8; G.L. 1909, ch. 185, § 8; G.L. 1923, ch. 212, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 428, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 7-12-2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-3. - Examination of books and property by representative of deceased partner.

§ 7-12-3. Examination of books and property by representative of deceased partner.
The administrator or executor may enter upon the premises and examine the books and affairs of the copartnership and take an inventory of the personal property in which his or her intestate or testate may have had an interest at the time of his or her decease.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 156, § 9; G.L. 1909, ch. 185, § 9; G.L. 1923, ch. 212, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 428, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 7-12-3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-4. - Separate composition with creditors on dissolution of partnership.

§ 7-12-4. Separate composition with creditors on dissolution of partnership.
Whenever any copartnership is dissolved, any person who was embraced in the copartnership may make a separate composition or compromise with any one of or all the creditors of the copartnership.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 156, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 185, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 212, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 428, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 7-12-4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-5. - Separate composition as full discharge of partner.

§ 7-12-5. Separate composition as full discharge of partner.
A composition or compromise is a full and effectual discharge to the debtor making the composition or compromise, of the whole of the debt, and is taken and considered in reference to the other copartners as actual payment of the debtor’s proportion of the debt, whether the full amount of his or her proportion of the debt is actually paid or not.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 156, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 185, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 212, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 428, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 7-12-5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-6. - Payment by partner in excess of his or her proportion.

§ 7-12-6. Payment by partner in excess of his or her proportion.
In case an amount exceeding his or her proportion is actually paid, it is taken and considered as payment of the amount of debt actually paid.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 156, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 185, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 212, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 428, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 7-12-6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-7. - Insolvency or absconding of partner.

§ 7-12-7. Insolvency or absconding of partner.
A composition or compromise in no way affects the right of the other copartners or any of them to call on the person making the compromise for any sum beyond the person’s original portion of the debt, if in consequence of the insolvency, inability to pay or absconding of any one of the copartners, the person so compromising becomes liable to pay more than his or her proportion of the debt.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 156, § 6; G.L. 1909, ch. 185, § 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 212, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 428, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 7-12-7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-8. - Memorandum exonerating partner on separate composition.

§ 7-12-8. Memorandum exonerating partner on separate composition.
Every debtor making a composition or compromise takes from the creditor with whom he or she may make the composition or compromise a note or memorandum in writing, exonerating him or her from all individual liability incurred by reason of the connection with the copartnership. The note or memorandum may be given in evidence by the debtor under the general issue, in bar of the creditor’s right of recovery against him or her.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 156, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 185, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 212, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 428, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 7-12-8.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-9. - Partners not discharged by separate composition — Defenses to creditor’s action.

§ 7-12-9. Partners not discharged by separate composition — Defenses to creditor’s action.
A composition or compromise is not to be so construed as to discharge the other copartners, except as provided in §§ 7-12-5 and 7-12-6; nor does it impair the right of the creditor to proceed against the members of the copartnership who have not been discharged. The members of the partnership so proceeded against are permitted to set off any demand against the creditor that could have been set off had the suit been against all the individuals composing the firm. They may avail themselves of any defense that would have been available had not this chapter been passed, except that they shall not set up the discharge of one individual as a discharge of all the other copartners, unless it appears that all were intended to be discharged.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 156, § 5; G.L. 1909, ch. 185, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 212, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 428, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 7-12-9.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-10. - Application to joint debtors.

§ 7-12-10. Application to joint debtors.
The provisions of §§ 7-12-4 — 7-12-9 in reference to copartners extend to joint debtors who may individually compound or compromise for their joint indebtedness, with the like effect to creditors and to joint debtors of the person compromising as is provided in this section in reference to copartners.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 156, § 7; G.L. 1909, ch. 185, § 7; G.L. 1923, ch. 212, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 428, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 7-12-10.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-11. - Limited partnership law unaffected.

§ 7-12-11. Limited partnership law unaffected.
The provisions of this chapter shall not be deemed or taken to affect any of the provisions of chapter 13 [repealed] of this title, entitled “Limited Partnerships”.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 428, § 11; G.L. 1956, § 7-12-11.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-12. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-12. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 1; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-13. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-13. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 2; P.L. 1996, ch. 270, § 1; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-14. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-14. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 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.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-15. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-15. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 4; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-16. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-16. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 5; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-17. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-17. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 6; P.L. 1996, ch. 270, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 235, § 1; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-18. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-18. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 7; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-19. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-19. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 8; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-20. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-20. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 9; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-21. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-21. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 10; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-22. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-22. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 11; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-23. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-23. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 12; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-24. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-24. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 13; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-25. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-25. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 14; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-26. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-26. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 15; P.L. 1996, ch. 270, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 235, § 1; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-27. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-27. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 16; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-28. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-28. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 17; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-29. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-29. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 18; P.L. 1996, ch. 270, § 1; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-30. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-30. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 19; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-31. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-31. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 20; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-31.1. - Nature of business.

§ 7-12-31.1. Nature of business.
(a)
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a registered limited liability partnership or a foreign registered limited liability partnership may conduct any lawful business in this state.
(b)
A registered limited liability partnership or a foreign registered limited liability partnership may render professional services, as defined in § 7-5.1-2(2), as and to the extent permitted under law or rules and regulations of the applicable regulatory agency or agencies, as defined in § 7-5.1-2(3). Each regulatory agency as so defined is authorized to adopt, subject to applicable law, rules and regulations regarding a domestic and foreign limited liability partnership rendering professional services. The rules and regulations shall not be inconsistent with law or rules or regulations regarding the rendering of professional services through a professional corporation.
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 270, § 2; P.L. 1997, ch. 284, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 205, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-32. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-32. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 21; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-33. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-33. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 22; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-34. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-34. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 23; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-35. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-35. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 24; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-36. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-36. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 25; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-37. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-37. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 26; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-38. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-38. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 27; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-39. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-39. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 28; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-40. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-40. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 29; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-41. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-41. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 30; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-42. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-42. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 31; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-43. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-43. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 32; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, § 4; P.L. 1999, ch. 130, § 4; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-44. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-44. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 33; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-45. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-45. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 34; P.L. 1996, ch. 270, § 1; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-46. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-46. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 35; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-47. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-47. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 36; P.L. 1996, ch. 270, § 1; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-48. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-48. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 37; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-49. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-49. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 38; P.L. 2018, ch. 346, § 12; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-50. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-50. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 39; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-51. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-51. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 40; P.L. 1996, ch. 270, § 1; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-52. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-52. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 41; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-53. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-53. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 42; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-54. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-54. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 43; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-55. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-55. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
R.P.L. 1957, ch. 74, § 44; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-56. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-56. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 270, § 2; P.L. 1998, ch. 235, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 65, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 192, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 142, art. 13, § 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.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-57. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-57. [Repealed.]
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.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-58. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-58. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 270, § 2; P.L. 1998, ch. 235, § 1; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-59. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-59. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 270, § 2; P.L. 1998, ch. 235, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 69, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 80, § 1; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 1, effective January 1, 2023; repealed by P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships › Section 7-12-60. - [Repealed.]

§ 7-12-60. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 2011, ch. 151, art. 19, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 142, art. 13, § 4; repealed by P.L. 2023, ch. 395, art. 1, § 27, effective December 31, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12.1 - Uniform Partnership Act › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 7-12.1-101. - Short title.

§ 7-12.1-101. Short title.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as “The Uniform Partnership Act”.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 2, effective January 1, 2023; P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 2, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12.1 - Uniform Partnership Act › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 7-12.1-103. - Knowledge; Notice.

§ 7-12.1-103. Knowledge; Notice.
(a)
A person knows a fact if the person:
(1)
Has actual knowledge of it; or
(2)
Is deemed to know it under subsection (d)(1) of this section or law other than this chapter.
(b)
A person has notice of a fact if the person:
(1)
Has reason to know the fact from all the facts known to the person at the time in question; or
(2)
Is deemed to have notice of the fact under subsection (d)(2) of this section.
(c)
Subject to § 7-12.1-117(f), a person notifies another person of a fact by taking steps reasonably required to inform the other person in ordinary course, whether or not those steps cause the other person to know the fact.
(d)
A person not a partner is deemed:
(1)
To know of a limitation on authority to transfer real property as provided in § 7-12.1-303(g); and
(2)
To have notice of:
(i)
A person’s dissociation as a partner ninety (90) days after a statement of dissociation under § 7-12.1-704 becomes effective; and
(ii)
A partnership’s:
(A)
Dissolution ninety (90) days after a statement of dissolution under § 7-12.1-802 becomes effective;
(B)
Termination ninety (90) days after a statement of termination under § 7-12.1-802 becomes effective; and
(C)
Participation in a merger, interest exchange, conversion, or domestication, ninety (90) days after articles of merger, interest exchange, conversion, or domestication under Article 11 of this chapter become effective.
(e)
A partner’s knowledge or notice of a fact relating to the partnership is effective immediately as knowledge of or notice to the partnership, except in the case of a fraud on the partnership committed by or with the consent of that partner.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 2, effective January 1, 2023; P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 2, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12.1 - Uniform Partnership Act › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 7-12.1-104. - Governing law.

§ 7-12.1-104. Governing law.
The internal affairs of a partnership and the liability of a partner as a partner for a debt, obligation, or other liability of the partnership are governed by:
(1)
In the case of a limited liability partnership, the law of this state; and
(2)
In the case of a partnership that is not a limited liability partnership, the law of the jurisdiction in which the partnership has its principal office.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 2, effective January 1, 2023; P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 2, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12.1 - Uniform Partnership Act › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 7-12.1-106. - Partnership agreement — Effect on partnership and person becoming partner — Preformation agreement.

§ 7-12.1-106. Partnership agreement — Effect on partnership and person becoming partner — Preformation agreement.
(a)
A partnership is bound by and may enforce the partnership agreement, whether or not the partnership has itself manifested assent to the agreement.
(b)
A person that becomes a partner is deemed to assent to the partnership agreement.
(c)
Two (2) or more persons intending to become the initial partners of a partnership may make an agreement providing that upon the formation of the partnership the agreement will become the partnership agreement.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 2, effective January 1, 2023; P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 2, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12.1 - Uniform Partnership Act › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 7-12.1-107. - Partnership agreement — Effect on third parties and relationship to records effective on behalf of partnership.

§ 7-12.1-107. Partnership agreement — Effect on third parties and relationship to records effective on behalf of partnership.
(a)
A partnership agreement may specify that its amendment requires the approval of a person that is not a party to the agreement or the satisfaction of a condition. An amendment is ineffective if its adoption does not include the required approval or satisfy the specified condition.
(b)
The obligations of a partnership and its partners to a person in the person’s capacity as a transferee or person dissociated as a partner are governed by the partnership agreement. Subject only to a court order issued under § 7-12.1-504(b)(2) to effectuate a charging order, an amendment to the partnership agreement made after a person becomes a transferee or is dissociated as a partner:
(1)
Is effective with regard to any debt, obligation, or other liability of the partnership or its partners to the person in the person’s capacity as a transferee or person dissociated as a partner; and
(2)
Is not effective to the extent the amendment:
(i)
Imposes a new debt, obligation, or other liability on the transferee or person dissociated as a partner; or
(ii)
Prejudices the rights under § 7-12.1-701 of a person that dissociated as a partner before the amendment was made.
(c)
If a record delivered by a partnership to the secretary of state for filing becomes effective and contains a provision that would be ineffective under § 7-12.1-105(c) or (d)(3) if contained in the partnership agreement, the provision is ineffective in the record.
(d)
Subject to subsection (c) of this section, if a record delivered by a partnership to the secretary of state for filing becomes effective and conflicts with a provision of the partnership agreement:
(1)
The agreement prevails as to partners, persons dissociated as partners, and transferees; and
(2)
The record prevails as to other persons to the extent they reasonably rely on the record.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 2, effective January 1, 2023; P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 2, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12.1 - Uniform Partnership Act › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 7-12.1-108. - Signing of records to be delivered for filing to secretary of state.

§ 7-12.1-108. Signing of records to be delivered for filing to secretary of state.
(a)
A record filed with the secretary of state pursuant to this chapter must be signed as follows:
(1)
Except as otherwise provided in subsections (a)(2) and (a)(3) of this section, a record signed by a partnership must be signed by a person authorized by the partnership.
(2)
A record filed on behalf of a dissolved partnership that has no partner must be signed by the person winding up the partnership’s business under § 7-12.1-802(c) or a person appointed under § 7-12.1-802(d) to wind up the business.
(3)
A statement of denial by a person under § 7-12.1-304 must be signed by that person.
(4)
Any other record delivered on behalf of a person to the secretary of state for filing must be signed by that person.
(b)
A record filed under this chapter may be signed by an agent. Whenever this chapter requires a particular individual to sign a record and the individual is deceased or incompetent, the record may be signed by a legal representative of the individual.
(c)
A person that signs a record as an agent or legal representative affirms as a fact that the person is authorized to sign the record.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 2, effective January 1, 2023; P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 2, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12.1 - Uniform Partnership Act › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 7-12.1-109. - Liability for inaccurate information in filed record.

§ 7-12.1-109. Liability for inaccurate information in filed record.
(a)
If a record filed with the secretary of state under this chapter and filed by the secretary of state contains inaccurate information, a person that suffers loss by reliance on the information may recover damages for the loss from:
(1)
A person that signed the record, or caused another to sign it on the person’s behalf, and knew the information to be inaccurate at the time the record was signed; and
(2)
Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a partner if:
(i)
The record was delivered for filing on behalf of the partnership; and
(ii)
The partner knew or had notice of the inaccuracy for a reasonably sufficient time before the information was relied upon so that, before the reliance, the partner reasonably could have:
(A)
Effected an amendment under § 7-12.1-901(f);
(B)
Filed a petition under § 7-12.1-112; or
(C)
Filed with the secretary of state a statement of change under § 7-12.1-909 or a statement of correction under § 7-12.1-116.
(b)
To the extent the partnership agreement expressly relieves a partner of responsibility for maintaining the accuracy of information contained in records delivered on behalf of the partnership to the secretary of state for filing under this chapter and imposes that responsibility on one or more other partners, the liability stated in subsection (a)(2) of this section applies to those other partners and not to the partner that the partnership agreement relieves of the responsibility.
(c)
An individual who signs a record authorized or required to be filed under this chapter affirms under penalty of perjury that the information stated in the record is accurate.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 2, effective January 1, 2023; P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 2, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12.1 - Uniform Partnership Act › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 7-12.1-110. - Application to existing relationships.

§ 7-12.1-110. Application to existing relationships.
(a)
This chapter governs only:
(1)
A partnership formed on or after January 1, 2023; and
(2)
Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section, a partnership formed before January 1, 2023, which elects, in the manner provided in its partnership agreement or by law for amending the partnership agreement, to be subject to this chapter.
(b)
Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section, on and after January 1, 2024, this chapter governs all partnerships.
(c)
With respect to a partnership that elects pursuant to subsection (a)(2) of this section to be subject to this chapter, after the election takes effect the provisions of this chapter relating to the liability of the partnership’s partners to third parties apply to:
(1)
A third party that had not done business with the partnership in the year before the election took effect; and
(2)
A third party that had done business with the partnership in the year before the election took effect only if the third party knows or has been notified of the election.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 2, effective January 1, 2023; P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 2, effective January 1, 2023; P.L. 2023, ch. 395, art. 1, § 2, effective December 31, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12.1 - Uniform Partnership Act › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 7-12.1-110.1. - Election of existing limited liability partnerships.

§ 7-12.1-110.1. Election of existing limited liability partnerships.
(a)
With respect to a limited liability partnership that elects pursuant to § 7-12.1-110(a)(2) to be subject to this chapter, the partnership must deliver to the secretary of state a statement approved in the manner required by § 7-12.1-901(b). The statement must contain:
(1)
The name of the limited liability partnership;
(2)
A statement that the partnership is a limited liability partnership and elects to comply with the provisions of chapter 12.1 of title 7;
(3)
A statement that the partnership’s status as a limited liability partnership is perpetual and remains effective, regardless of changes to the partnership, until it is canceled or administratively revoked pursuant to the provisions of chapter 12.1 of title 7;
(4)
The name and street address in this state of the partnership’s registered agent.
(b)
Prior to the effective date of this chapter outlined in § 7-12.1-110(b), a limited liability partnership may renew its registration pursuant to § 7-12-56(e). Upon the effective date of this chapter, to maintain its status as a limited liability partnership, the following actions must be taken:
(1)
A designation of a registered agent must be recorded with the secretary of state; and
(2)
At the time prescribed, the limited liability partnership must file an annual report in accordance with the provisions of § 7-12.1-913.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 2, effective January 1, 2023; P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 2, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12.1 - Uniform Partnership Act › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 7-12.1-111. - Delivery of record.

§ 7-12.1-111. Delivery of record.
(a)
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, permissible means of delivery of a record include delivery by hand, mail, conventional commercial practice, and electronic transmission.
(b)
Delivery to the secretary of state is effective only when a record is received by the secretary of state.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 2, effective January 1, 2023; P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 2, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12.1 - Uniform Partnership Act › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 7-12.1-112. - Signing and filing pursuant to judicial order.

§ 7-12.1-112. Signing and filing pursuant to judicial order.
(a)
If a person required by this chapter to sign a record or deliver a record to the secretary of state for filing under this chapter does not do so, any other person that is aggrieved may petition the superior court to order:
(1)
The person to sign the record;
(2)
The person to deliver the record to the secretary of state for filing; or
(3)
The secretary of state to file the record unsigned.
(b)
If a petitioner under subsection (a) of this section is not the partnership or foreign limited liability partnership to which the record pertains, the petitioner shall make the partnership or foreign partnership a party to the action.
(c)
A record filed under subsection (a)(3) of this section is effective without being signed.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 2, effective January 1, 2023; P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 2, effective January 1, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships › Chapter 7-12.1 - Uniform Partnership Act › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 7-12.1-113. - Filing requirements.

§ 7-12.1-113. Filing requirements.
(a)
To be filed by the secretary of state pursuant to this chapter, a record must be received by the secretary of state, comply with this chapter, and satisfy the following:
(1)
The filing of the record must be required or permitted by this chapter;
(2)
The record must be physically delivered in written form unless and to the extent the secretary of state permits electronic delivery of records;
(3)
The words in the record must be in English, and numbers must be in Arabic or Roman numerals, but the name of an entity need not be in English if written in English letters or Arabic or Roman numerals;
(4)
The record must be signed by a person authorized or required under this chapter to sign the record; and
(5)
The record must state the name and capacity, if any, of each individual who signed it, either on behalf of the individual or the person authorized or required to sign the record, but need not contain a seal, attestation, acknowledgment, or verification.
(b)
If any law other than this chapter prohibits the disclosure by the secretary of state of information contained in a record filed with the secretary of state, the secretary of state shall file the record if the record otherwise complies with this chapter but may redact the information.
(c)
When a record is filed with the secretary of state, any fee required under this chapter and any fee, tax, interest, or penalty required to be paid under this chapter or law other than this chapter must be paid in a manner permitted by the secretary of state or by that law.
(d)
The secretary of state may require that a record delivered in written form be accompanied by an identical or conformed copy.
(e)
The secretary of state may provide forms for filings required or permitted to be made by this chapter, but, except as otherwise provided in this section, their use is not required.
(f)
The secretary of state may require that a cover sheet for a filing be on a form prescribed by the secretary of state.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 123, § 2, effective January 1, 2023; P.L. 2022, ch. 124, § 2, effective January 1, 2023.