(1)  A foreign limited partnership whose name does not comply with Section 48-2e-108 may not register to do business in this state until it adopts, for the purpose of doing business in this state, an alternate name that complies with Section 48-2e-108. A registered foreign limited partnership that registers under an alternate name under this Subsection (1) need not comply with Title 42, Chapter 2, Conducting Business Under Assumed Name. After registering to do business in this state with an alternate name, a registered foreign limited partnership shall do business in this state under:

Terms Used In Utah Code 48-2e-906

  • Foreign limited partnership: means an unincorporated entity formed under the law of a jurisdiction other than this state which would be a limited partnership if formed under the law of this state. See Utah Code 48-2e-102
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Limited partnership: means an entity formed under this chapter or which becomes subject to this chapter under 11, or Section 48-2e-1205. See Utah Code 48-2e-102
  • 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.
  • Registered foreign limited partnership: means a foreign limited partnership that is registered to do business in this state pursuant to a statement of registration filed by the division. See Utah Code 48-2e-102
  • 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 Utah Code 48-2e-102
(a)  the alternate name;

(b)  the foreign limited partnership’s name, with the addition of its jurisdiction of formation; or

(c)  an assumed or fictitious name the foreign limited partnership is authorized to use under Title 42, Chapter 2, Conducting Business Under Assumed Name.

(2)  If a registered foreign limited partnership changes its name to one that does not comply with Section 48-2e-108, it may not do business in this state until it complies with Subsection (1) by amending its registration to adopt an alternate name that complies with Section 48-2e-108.

Enacted by Chapter 412, 2013 General Session