Registered Agent Reviewed › Rhode Island
How to check a registered agent in Rhode Island
Mainstay Filing is our pick in Rhode Island at $149 a year. To check any agent here: ask the Rhode Island Secretary of State how it records agents, confirm a Rhode Island street address, then apply the five criteria.
The Rhode Island rule
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. A Rhode Island resident, or a corporation, limited partnership or LLC formed in Rhode Island or authorized there. The address has to be a Rhode Island street address, not a P.O. box, where the agent is available during business hours. Changing agents costs $20. Source: R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-16-11, checked October 20, 2026.
Providers reviewed in Rhode Island
- Mainstay Filing $149 a year, same at renewal.
- Northwest Registered Agent $125, same afterwards
- Harbor Compliance $99, then $159
- InCorp Services $129, same afterwards
- Registered Agents Inc $200, same afterwards
- ZenBusiness $99, then $199
- Bizee $149, same afterwards
- LegalZoom $249, same afterwards
How do I check a registered agent in Rhode Island?
Our data has no commercial agent listing for Rhode Island; ask the Rhode Island Secretary of State how it handles agents. The address on the filing has to be an in-state street address.
Do I need a registered agent in Rhode Island?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. (R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-16-11).