The name of each limited partnership as set forth in its certificate of limited partnership:

(1) Shall contain the words “limited partnership” or the abbreviation “LP” or “L.P.”;

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 359.021

  • Certificate of limited partnership: the certificate referred to in section 359. See Missouri Laws 359.011
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Foreign limited partnership: a partnership formed under the laws of any country or of any state other than this state and having as partners one or more general partners and one or more limited partners. See Missouri Laws 359.011
  • General partner: a person who has been admitted to a limited partnership as a general partner in accordance with the partnership agreement and named in the certificate of limited partnership as a general partner. See Missouri Laws 359.011
  • Limited partner: a person who has been admitted to a limited partnership as a limited partner in accordance with the partnership agreement. See Missouri Laws 359.011
  • Partner: a limited or general partner. See Missouri Laws 359.011
  • 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.
  • State: a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See Missouri Laws 359.011

(2) May not contain the name of a limited partner unless:

(a) It is also the name of a general partner or the corporate name of a corporate general partner; or

(b) The business of the limited partnership has been carried on under that name before the admission of that limited partner;

(3) Shall be distinguishable from the name of any domestic corporation, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, or limited liability limited partnership, or limited liability company existing under the law of this state or any foreign corporation, foreign limited partnership, foreign limited liability partnership, or foreign limited liability limited partnership, or foreign limited liability company authorized to transact business in this state, or a name the exclusive right to which is, at the time, reserved in the manner provided in this chapter or any other business entity organized, reserved, or registered under the laws of this state. If the name is the same, a word must be added to make such name distinguishable from the name of such other corporation, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or limited liability limited partnership, or limited partnership;

(4) May not contain the following words: “corporation”, “incorporated”, or an abbreviation of one of such words;

(5) May not contain any word or phrase which indicates or implies that it is a governmental agency.

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