Chapter 237
2022 -- H 8001
Enacted 06/28/2022

A N   A C T
RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- FILING OF ASSUMED NAME

Introduced By: Representatives Carson, Cortvriend, Donovan, Speakman, Edwards, McGaw, Ruggiero, and Abney

Date Introduced: March 18, 2022

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
     SECTION 1. Section 6-1-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 6-1 entitled "Filing of Assumed
Name" is hereby amended to read as follows:
     6-1-1. Filing of business name required.
     No person or persons shall carry on or conduct or transact business in this state under any
assumed name, or under any designation, name, or style, corporate or otherwise, other than the real
name or names of the individual or individuals conducting or transacting business, unless the person
or persons shall file, in person, by mail, or electronically with the office of the town or city clerk in
the town or city in which the person or persons conduct or transact, or intend to conduct or transact,
business, a certificate stating the name under which the business is, or is to be, conducted or
transacted, and the true or real full name or names, both the first name and surname, of the person
or persons conducting or transacting the business, with the post office address or addresses of the
person or persons. The certificate shall be executed and sworn to by the person or persons so
conducting or intending to conduct the business, before some person authorized to administer oaths,
and the email address of the person or persons.
     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2023.
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