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R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-8-4

Application of general corporation law

Known as the Consumer Cooperative Association Law

The act spans §§ 7–7 (35 sections).

P.L. 1947, ch. 1976, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 7-8-4; P.L. 1985, ch. 2, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 36, § 6; P.L. 2005, ch. 72, § 6.

(a) The provisions of chapter 1.2 of this title apply to associations formed under this chapter, except insofar as they are inconsistent with this chapter.

(b) Wherever, in chapter 1.2 the word “stockholder” or “stockholders” is used, the word shall be construed, where appropriate, to include within its meaning members in associations formed without capital stock. Nothing contained in these chapters, however, shall be construed to permit associations formed under the provisions of this chapter to issue stock without par value.

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.