(2)__Nonpayment affects the existence or authorization of the domestic or foreign limited partnership;

E.__That the limited partnership's most recent annual report required by section 529 has been delivered to the Secretary of State; and

F.__Any facts of record in the office of the Secretary of State that may be requested by the applicant under subsection 1.

3.__Evidence of existence or authority.__Subject to any qualification stated in the certificate, a certificate of existence or certificate of authority issued by the Secretary of State may be relied upon as conclusive evidence that the domestic or foreign limited partnership is in existence or is authorized to transact business in this State.

4.__Certificate of fact.__In addition to the certificate authorized under subsection 2, the Secretary of State may issue a certificate attesting to any fact of record in the office of the Secretary of State that may be requested by the applicant under subsection 1.

Sec. 39. 31 MRSA §498, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2003, c. 344, Pt. C, §§11 and 12 and affected by §80, is repealed.

Sec. 40. 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;