Maine Revised Statutes Title 31 Sec. 1346 – Person erroneously believing self to be limited partner
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1. Not liable for enterprise’s obligations. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person that makes an investment in a business enterprise and erroneously but in good faith believes that the person has become a limited partner in the enterprise is not liable for the enterprise’s obligations by reason of making the investment, receiving distributions from the enterprise or exercising any rights of or appropriate to a limited partner, if, on ascertaining the mistake, the person:
A. Causes an appropriate certificate of limited partnership, amendment or statement of correction to be signed and delivered to the Secretary of State for filing; or [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. C, §2 (NEW).]
B. Withdraws from future participation as an owner in the enterprise by signing and delivering to the Secretary of State for filing a statement of withdrawal under this section. [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. C, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. C, §2 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 31 Sec. 1346
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Certificate of limited partnership: means the certificate required by section 1321. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 31 Sec. 1302
- General partner: means :
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 31 Sec. 1302Limited partner: means :
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 31 Sec. 1302Partner: means a limited partner or general partner. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 31 Sec. 1302 Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses. Person: means an individual; corporation; business trust; estate; trust; partnership; limited liability company; association; joint venture; government; governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality; public corporation; or any other legal or commercial entity. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 31 Sec. 1302 State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 31 Sec. 1302
2. Liable to 3rd party. A person that makes an investment described in subsection 1 is liable to the same extent as a general partner to any 3rd party that enters into a transaction with the enterprise, believing in good faith that the person is a general partner, before the Secretary of State files a statement of withdrawal, certificate of limited partnership, amendment or statement of correction to show that the person is not a general partner.
[PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. C, §2 (NEW).]
3. Right to withdraw without breach. If a person makes a diligent effort in good faith to comply with subsection 1, paragraph A and is unable to cause the appropriate certificate of limited partnership, amendment or statement of correction to be signed and delivered to the Secretary of State for filing, the person has the right to withdraw from the enterprise pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph B even if the withdrawal would otherwise breach an agreement with others that are or have agreed to become co-owners of the enterprise.
[PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. C, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 543, §C2 (NEW).