§ 15-4-9. Trade or business Partnership with husband.
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RI Code › Title 15 › Chapter 15-4 › Section 15-4-9
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A married woman may carry on any trade or business as if she were single and unmarried; but her husband shall not be liable for her debts, contracts, or torts from that trade or business. A husband and wife may be partners in a trading or any other type of partnership.
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