State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
              Department of State - Business Services Division
              148 W. River Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02904-2615
              Phone: (401) 222-3040 | Email: corporations@sos.ri.gov | Website: www.sos.ri.gov

Procedure to Reinstate a Non-Profit Business Corporation within Ten Years

Within ten years after the issuance of a Certificate of Revocation pursuant to RIGL 7-6-56 and 
7-6-85, the Department of State may withdraw such Certificate of Revocation. Please review the 
following steps to reinstate the corporation.

How to start the process:                               How to pay the filing fee:
1.   Call or visit the Division of Business Services to  The filing fee is payable either in person via cash, credit 
obtain the necessary forms required to be filed and      card, or check at the Business Services Division, or by 
have the reinstatement penalty fees calculated.          mail to the Business Services Division via check made 
2.  Non-profit corporations that have been revoked       payable to the R.I. Department of State. 
for more than one year may lose the right to their 
name. To determine whether or not the corporation’s     How to confirm your filing:
name is still available for use in this state, you may 
use the  Corporate Database. If the name is no           Entity records are retrievable and viewable through our 
longer available, the withdrawal of the Certificate of   website. Successful filings will NOT result in a mailed 
Revocation will require the filing of a name change      confirmation. Filings that cannot be processed will 
amendment.                                               be posted online and then returned. To confirm your      
                                                         submission and obtain evidence of your filing:
                                                         •    Go to our Corporate Database
How to complete the process:                             •    Enter the name or ID number of your entity and 
1.   Complete and remit the documents the corporation         click “Search”
failed to file, along with the appropriate filing fees.  •    Click on the link to your entity record, scroll down, 
2.  Submit a penalty fee in the amount of $25.00 for          select “All Filings” and then “View Filing”
each year or part thereof that has elapsed since the     •    Identify desired type of filing and click on “PDF” 
issuance of the Certificate of Revocation.                    under “Files” to view and print the record
                                                         •    Filing rejections can be viewed here, via the 
                                                              Rejected Filings Viewer on our website.                           

                                                         Upon filing the required documents and paying all fees, 
                                                         the Department of State shall withdraw the Certificate 
                                                         of Revocation and retroactively reinstate the non-profit 
                                                         corporation in good standing as if its Certificate of 
                                                         Incorporation had not been revoked.

If you have any questions, please call us at (401) 222-3040, Monday through Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and       
4:30 p.m., or email corporations@sos.ri.gov.

Non-Profit Business Reinstatement within 10 years
Revised:  2015