Section 7-12-31.1 - Nature of business(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a registered limited-liability partnership or a foreign registered limited-liability partnership may conduct any lawful business in this state.(b) A registered limited-liability partnership or a foreign registered limited-liability partnership may render professional services, as defined in § 7-5. 1-2(2), as and to the extent permitted under law or rules and regulations of the applicable regulatory agency or agencies, as defined in § 7-5. 1-2(3). Each regulatory agency as so defined is authorized to adopt, subject to applicable law, rules and regulations regarding a domestic and foreign limited-liability partnership rendering professional services. The rules and regulations shall not be inconsistent with law or rules or regulations regarding the rendering of professional services through a professional corporation.R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-12-31.1
P.L. 1996, ch. 270, § 2; P.L. 1997, ch. 284, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 205, § 1.