| | | B.__The application for reinstatement is accompanied by the | | reinstatement fee set forth in section 526, subsection 6-A; | | and |
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| | | C.__The application for reinstatement is received by the | | Secretary of State by June 30, 2010. |
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| | | 2.__Effect on domestic limited partnership failing to | | reinstate by June 30, 2010.__A domestic limited partnership that | | fails to meet the requirements of subsection 1 is | | administratively dissolved and may not reinstate. |
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| | | 3.__Protecting domestic limited partnership name after | | suspension.__The name of a domestic limited partnership that is | | suspended remains in the Secretary of State's record of limited | | partnership names and is protected for a period of 3 years | | following suspension. |
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| | | Sec. 37. 31 MRSA §413, sub-§5, as amended by PL 1991, c. 780, Pt. U, | | §26, is repealed. |
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| | | Sec. 38. 31 MRSA §416-A is enacted to read: |
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| | | §416-A.__Certificate of existence; certificate of authority; |
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| | | 1.__Application.__Any person may apply to the Secretary of | | State for a certificate of existence for a domestic limited | | partnership or a certificate of authority for a foreign limited | | partnership. |
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| | | 2.__Contents.__A certificate of existence or certificate of | | authority sets forth: |
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| | | A.__The limited partnership's name used in this State; |
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| | | B.__That, if a domestic limited partnership, the limited | | partnership is duly formed under the laws of this State and | | the date of its formation; |
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| | | C.__That, if a foreign limited partnership, the foreign | | limited partnership is authorized to transact business in | | this State, the date on which the limited partnership was | | authorized to transact business in this State and its | | jurisdiction of organization; |
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| | | D.__That all fees and penalties owed to this State have been | | paid if: |
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