(a) "Partnership interest" means: (i) a partner's share of the profits and losses of a registered limited liability partnership; and (ii) the partner's right to receive distributions of a registered limited liability partnership.

(b) "Affidavit of publication" means the affidavit of the printer or publisher of a newspaper in which a publication required to be filed pursuant to sections 121-1500 and 121-1502 of this article has been made. The affidavit of publication shall be in a form substantially as follows: "Affidavit of Publication Under Section (specify applicable section) of the Partnership Law State of New York, County of ________, ss.: The undersigned is the printer (or publisher) of ______________ (name of newspaper), a _________ (daily or weekly) newspaper published in ________________, New York. A notice regarding _______________ (name of limited liability partnership) was published in said newspaper once in each week for six successive weeks, commencing on __________ and ending on ________. The text of the notice as published in said newspaper is as set forth below, or in the annexed exhibit. This newspaper has been designated by the Clerk of ________ County for this purpose. __________________(signature) _______________(printed name),

(jurat)" The text of the notice set forth in or annexed to each affidavit of publication shall: (i) include only the text of the published notice, (ii) be free of extraneous marks, and (iii) if submitted in paper form, be printed on paper of such size, weight and color, and in ink of such color, and in such fonts, and be in such other qualities and form not inconsistent with any other provision of law as, in the judgment of the secretary of state, will not impair the ability of the department of state to include a legible and permanent copy thereof in its official records. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed as requiring the department of state to accept for filing a document submitted in electronic form.

(c) "Certificate of publication" means a certificate presented on behalf of the applicable limited liability partnership to the department of state together with the affidavits of publication pursuant to section 121-1500 or 121-1502 of this article. The certificate of publication shall be in a form substantially as follows: "Certificate of Publication of ______ (name of limited partnership) Under Section (specify applicable section) of the Partnership Law The undersigned is the _________ (title) of ___________ (name of limited liability partnership). The published notices described in the annexed affidavits of publication contain all of the information required by the above-mentioned section of the partnership law. The newspapers described in such affidavits of publication satisfy the requirements set forth in the partnership law and the designation made by the county clerk. I certify the foregoing statements to be true under penalties of perjury. Date Signature Printed Name"