Sec. 31. 31 MRSA §§498-A to 498-C are enacted to read:

§498-A.__Grounds for revocation

Notwithstanding Title 4, chapter 5 and Title 5, chapter 375, the Secretary of State may commence a proceeding under section 498-B to revoke the authority of a foreign limited partnership authorized to transact business in this State if:

1.__Nonpayment of fees or penalties.__The foreign limited partnership does not pay when they are due any fees or penalties imposed by this Act or other law;

2.__Failure to file annual report.__The foreign limited partnership does not deliver its annual report to the Secretary of State as required by section 529;

3.__Failure to pay late filing penalty.__The foreign limited partnership does not pay the annual report late filing penalty as required by section 530;

4.__Failure to maintain registered agent or registered office.__ The foreign limited partnership fails to appoint or maintain a registered agent or registered office in this State as required by section 494;

5.__Failure to notify of change of registered agent or registered office.__The foreign limited partnership does not notify the Secretary of State that its registered agent or registered office has been changed or that its registered agent has resigned as required by section 494;

6.__Filing of false information.__A general partner, limited partner or agent of the foreign limited partnership signed a document with the knowledge that the document was false in a material respect and with the intent that the document be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing;

7.__Amended application.__The foreign limited partnership fails to file with the Secretary of State an amended application for authority required by section 495; or

8.__Authenticated certificate of cancellation or merger.__The Secretary of State receives a duly authenticated certificate from the secretary of state or other official having custody of limited partnership records in the state or country under whose