R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-84: Filing of application for withdrawal.

(a) The application for withdrawal shall be delivered to the secretary of state. If the secretary of state finds that the application conforms to the provisions of this chapter, the secretary of state shall, when all fees have been paid as prescribed in this chapter:

(1) Endorse on the original the word “Filed”, and the month, day, and year of the filing;

(2) File the original in the secretary of state’s office;

(3) Issue a certificate of withdrawal.

(b) The certificate of withdrawal shall be delivered to the corporation or its representative. Upon the issuance of the certificate of withdrawal, the authority of the corporation to conduct affairs in this state ceases.