The secretary of state shall affix the seal of this state to acts, commissions, certificates and other papers in the secretary’s office, in all cases required by law; and shall give copies duly authenticated, of any official paper, whenever required and paid therefor.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-8-4
Affixing seal — Authenticated copies of papers
G.L. 1896, ch. 16, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 22, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 21, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 9, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 42-8-4.
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