{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-6a-8-204","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 6A-8-204","heading":"Effect of issuer’s restriction on transfer.","body":"A restriction on transfer of a security imposed by the issuer, even if otherwise lawful, is ineffective against a person without knowledge of the restriction unless:\n(1) the security is certificated and the restriction is noted conspicuously on the security certificate; or\n(2) the security is uncertificated and the registered owner has been notified of the restriction.","path":["Title 6A Uniform Commercial Code","Chapter 8 Investment Securities","Part 2 Issue and Issuer"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE6A/6A-8/6A-2/6A-8-204.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T18:21:29Z","sha256":"792f5e48ebd6e3ffb665f094c45821481891353865f0a5c883130547cebe2c7f","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-6a-8-203","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-6a-8-205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}