RUPA provides that for a period of 2 years after dissociation, a partner has apparent authority to bind the partnership under the conditions set forth. The dissociated partner is liable to the partnership for any damages resulting from an obligation improperly incurred by the dissociated partner. There is no similar provision under current Maine law.

Under RUPA, a dissociation does not automatically discharge the partner's liability for predissociation partnership obligations, but does discharge postdissociation liabilities except in enumerated circumstances. There is no similar provision under current Maine law.

RUPA provides that a dissociated partner may file a statement of dissociation. This statement terminates the dissociated partner's authority to transfer partnership property, apparent authority and continuing liability to 3rd parties 30 days after it is filed. The filing is voluntary. The proposed Maine provision shortens the time before the statement takes effect under RUPA from 90 days to 30 days. There is no similar provision under current Maine law.

Under RUPA, a dissociated partner is not liable for partnership liabilities if the partnership name or use of the dissociated partner's name is continued. There is no similar provision under current Maine law.

The events that cause a dissolution are found in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 31, section 311, with respect to actions by the partners, and section 312, with respect to judicial dissolution. RUPA enumerates those default events when a partnership is dissolved and its business wound up. If one of these events does not occur or if the partnership agreement provides that such event does not cause a dissolution, then the dissociated partner is bought out and the partnership continues.

Under current Maine law, a partnership continues after dissolution only for the purposes of winding up its business. All partners who have not caused a wrongful dissolution may continue the partnership and its operations. RUPA provides that a partnership continues after dissolution only for the purpose of winding up its business. However, all remaining partners, including the dissociated partner if the dissociation was not wrongful, have the right to continue the partnership and its operations.