{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-6-1-5","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-1-5","heading":"Changes in registration — Filing notice of change.","body":"(a) A notice of change shall be filed with the secretary of state when:\n(1) A change occurs in any true and real name of a person conducting a business with a trade name registered under this chapter; or\n(2) A change occurs in any mailing address or email address set forth on the registration or any subsequently filed notice of change; or\n(3) An addition, deletion, or any change of person or persons conducting business under the registered trade name occurs; or\n(4) There is a change in the wording or spelling of the trade name since initial registration or renewal.\n(b) A notice of cancellation shall be filed with the secretary of state when use of a trade name is discontinued.","path":["Title 6 Commercial Law — General Regulatory Provisions","Chapter 1 Filing of Trade Name"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE6/6-1/6-1-5.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T16:55:34Z","sha256":"8b707bb9cd67feabce5f59eaa94dc2509ed6c9731213e497e9d5194a78f0e38e","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-6-1-4","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-6-1-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}