Rhode Island Secretary Of State Office

We provide information for the Rhode Island SOS office below. If you need assistance, then use the information listed on this page to contact the Rhode Island Secretary of State Office. If you are looking to start a business and want to see if the business name is available, then view how to use the Rhode Island business entity and corporation search page.

Entity Formation Fees For Rhode Island

Below we list the fees to file articles of organization to form a business entity in Rhode Island.

LLC Business Corporation Nonprofit
$150 $230 for less than 75,000,000 shares of authorized stock $35

Rhode Island State Licensing Agencies

Below is a listing of the state-level licensing agencies within Rhode Island that a business should check for business license requirements.

Licensing Agency Contact Information
Attorney General Physical address:
150 South Main Street
Providence, RI 02903

Phone: (401) 274-4400

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Board of Accountany Mailing address:
John O. Pastore Center, 1511 Pontiac Avenue, #68-2
Cranston, RI 02920


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Email: boa@dbr.ri.gov
Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects Web: Home
Board of Pharmacy Physical address:
3 Capitol Hill, Room 205
Providence, RI 02908-5097

Phone: 401-222-2837
Fax: 401-222-2158

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Email: Peter.Ragosta@health.ri.gov
Contractors Registration and Licensing Board Physical address:
1 Capitol Hill, 2nd Floor
Providence, Rhode Island 02908

Phone: 401-222-1268
Fax: 401-222-1940

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Email: ricrb@doa.ri.gov
Department of Business Regulation Physical address:
1511 Pontiac Avenue
Cranston, RI 2920

Phone: 401-462-9500
Fax: 401-462-9532

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Department of Business Regulation - Real Estate Section Phone: 401-462-9500
Fax: 401-462-9532

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Department of Environmental Management - Licensing & Registration Physical address:
235 Promenade St
Providence, RI 02908

Mailing address:
235 Promenade Street
Providence, RI 02908

Phone: 401-222-6647

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Department of Health Phone: 401-222-5960

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Department of Health - Licensing Unit Physical address:
3 Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908

Phone: 401-222-5960

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Email: doh.elicense@health.ri.gov
Department of Revenue - Division of Taxation Physical address:
One Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 2908

Phone: 401-574-8829

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Division of Design Professionals Physical address:
1511 Pontiac Avenue
Cranston, RI 02857

Phone: (401) 462-9530
Fax: (401) 462-9532

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Division of Insurance Regulation Physical address:
1511 Pontiac Ave
Cranston, RI 02920

Phone: (401) 946-2600

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Division of Public Utilities and Carriers Physical address:
RI Public Utilities Commission, 89 Jefferson Blvd.
Warwick, RI 02888

Phone: (401) 941-4500

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Email: thomas.kogut@dpuc.ri.gov
Division of State Police - Charitable Gaming Unit Phone: (401) 444-1147
Fax: (401) 444-1097

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Email: cgu@risp.gov
Secretary of State Physical address:
148 West River Street
Providence, RI 02904-2615

Phone: 401-222-3040
Fax: 401-222-3879

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Email: corporations@sos.ri.gov
  • SOS Office Location

    Rhode Island Secretary of State
    148 West River Street
    Providence, RI 02904

  • SOS Office Phone Number

    The Rhode Island SOS office phone number is 401-222-3040. You can fax this location at 401-222-3879.

  • SOS State Website

    To view the Rhode Island SOS website, please click here.

Map of Rhode Island Secretary of State