(1) A partner or other person named as a partner in a filed registration, statement of partnership authority, or in a list maintained by an agent pursuant to s. 620.8105(1)(c) may file a statement of denial stating:

(a) The name of the partnership, as identified in the records of the Department of State; and

Terms Used In Florida Statutes 620.8304

  • 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: includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint adventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations, and all other groups or combinations. See Florida Statutes 1.01
(b) The fact that is being denied, which may include denial of a person’s authority or status as a partner.
(2) A statement of denial may be filed without regard to the provisions of s. 620.8105(4) if it states that no partnership registration statement has been filed with the Department of State.
(3) A statement of denial is a limitation on authority as provided in s. 620.8303(3) and (4).