PERSON ERRONEOUSLY BELIEVING SELF TO BE LIMITED PARTNER.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person that makes an investment in a business enterprise and erroneously but in good faith believes that the person has become a limited partner in the enterprise is not liable for the enterprise’s obligations by reason of making the investment, receiving distributions from the enterprise, or exercising any rights of or appropriate to a limited partner, if, on ascertaining the mistake, the person:
(1) causes an appropriate certificate of limited partnership, amendment, or statement of correction to be signed and delivered to the Secretary of State for filing; or
(2) withdraws from future participation as an owner in the enterprise by delivering written notice to the enterprise.
(b) A person that makes an investment described in subsection (a) of this section is liable to the same extent as a general partner to any third party that enters into a transaction with the enterprise, believing in good faith that the person is a general partner, before the Secretary of State files a certificate of limited partnership, amendment, or statement of correction to show that the person is not a general partner or the person delivers written notice of the person’s withdrawal.
(c) If a person makes a diligent effort in good faith to comply with paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this section and is unable to cause the appropriate certificate of limited partnership, amendment, or statement of correction to be signed and delivered to the Secretary of State for filing, the person has the right to withdraw from the enterprise pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of this section even if the withdrawal would otherwise breach an agreement with others that are or have agreed to become co-owners of the enterprise.
Added by Laws 2010, c. 384, § 34, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
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