§ 10-16-3.1 - Corporations – Representatives. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 10-16-3.1

   § 10-16-3.1  Corporations –Representatives. – (a) Any corporation with total assets of less than one million dollars($1,000,000) organized under the laws of this state or licensed to do businessunder the laws of this state, which is a corporation incorporated as a closecorporation pursuant to § 7-1.2-1701, or if the corporation is a closecorporation or which is a corporation whose majority stockholders are familymembers related by blood or marriage, may designate a representative thereof toprosecute claims under this chapter; provided, however, that no representativemay be designated to prosecute claims for more than one corporation. Thedesignation authorized by an officer of the corporation shall be filed with theclerk of the district court in which any claim is filed.

   (b) No representative under this section, if not licensed topractice law, shall be deemed to be practicing law without a license.