R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-1-9
Current through 2024 Public Law 457
By August 1, 2025, the secretary of state shall establish a database to house all trade name records. Between August 1, 2025, and September 30, 2025, each municipality shall transfer to the secretary of state its active assumed business name records to be incorporated into the trade name database. Trade name registrations shall be filed with the secretary of state commencing when the municipality's records have been transferred and indexed within the secretary of state's database and no later than January 1, 2026.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-1-9