{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-6a-9-708","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 6A-9-708","heading":"Persons entitled to file initial financing statement or continuation statement.","body":"A person may file an initial financing statement or a continuation statement under this part if:\n(1) The secured party of record authorizes the filing; and\n(2) The filing is necessary under this part:\n(i) To continue the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before this chapter takes effect; or\n(ii) To perfect or continue the perfection of a security interest.","path":["Title 6A Uniform Commercial Code","Chapter 9 Secured Transactions","Part 7 Transition"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE6A/6A-9/6A-7/6A-9-708.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T18:38:04Z","sha256":"4557a602bbd6c6a3085f784935d094c32f29edcf98a531220132436c249c0c3f","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-6a-9-707","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-6a-9-709"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}