A.__The Secretary of State determines that the application contains the information required under section 808-C, subsection 1;

B.__The application for reinstatement is accompanied by the reinstatement fee set forth in section 871, subsection 7-A; and

C.__The application for reinstatement is received by the Secretary of State by June 30, 2010.

2.__Effect on partnership failing to reinstate by June 30, 2010.__A partnership that fails to meet the requirements of subsection 1 may not reinstate.

3.__Protecting limited liability partnership name after revocation.__The name of a partnership whose status as a registered limited liability partnership is revoked remains in the Secretary of State's record of limited liability partnership names and is protected for a period of 3 years following revocation.

Sec. 66. 31 MRSA §812, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 633, Pt. B, §1, is repealed.

Sec. 67. 31 MRSA §817 is enacted to read:

§817.__Certificate of existence; certificate of authority;

certificate of fact

1.__Application.__Any person may apply to the Secretary of State for a certificate of existence for a registered limited liability partnership or a certificate of authority for a foreign limited liability partnership.

2.__Contents.__A certificate of existence or certificate of authority under subsection 1 sets forth:

A.__The limited liability partnership's name used in this State;

B.__That, if a registered limited liability partnership, the registered limited liability partnership is duly registered under the laws of this State and the date of its registration;