Name Availability

100-RICR-30-00-4 PROPOSED RULE

Title 100 Department of State
Chapter 30 Business Services
Subchapter 00 N/A
Part 4 Name Availability
Type of Filing Adoption
Regulation Status Proposed
Filing Notice Date 08/07/2026
Filing Hearing Date(s) 08/18/2026
Public Comment Dates 08/07/2026 to 09/06/2026
Additional Information https://www.sos.ri.gov/divisions/business-services

Regulation Authority:

R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-1.2-401
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-11
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-12.1-902
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-13.1-114
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-16-9

Purpose and Reason:

The Department of State is proposing to adopt 100-RICR-30-00-4 entitled, "Name Availability." With this proposed rule, the Secretary of State, is establishing the criteria necessary to meet the state’s name availability standard of “distinguishable upon the record.” 

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