A foreign corporation that has received a certificate of authority under this chapter shall, until a certificate of revocation or of withdrawal has been issued as provided in this chapter, enjoy the same, but no greater, rights and privileges as a domestic corporation organized for the purposes set forth in the application pursuant to which the certificate of authorization is issued; and, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, is subject to the same duties, restrictions, penalties, and liabilities now or subsequently imposed upon a similar domestic corporation.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-71
Powers of foreign corporation
Known as the Rhode Island Nonprofit Corporation Act
The act spans §§ 7–7 (116 sections).
P.L. 1984, ch. 380, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 444, § 1.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.