§ R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-1-7.1Filings to be originals.

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Filings made under this title at the secretary of state’s office shall be considered valid only if they bear original signatures and shall not include any telegram, cablegram, telephone call, electronically transmitted documents, or similar communications.

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