[§425-161] Foreign limited liability partnerships; effect of failure to qualify.

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(a)A foreign limited liability partnership engaged in the transaction of business in this State shall not maintain an action or proceeding in this State unless it has in effect a statement of foreign qualification.

(b)The failure of a foreign limited liability partnership to have in effect a statement of foreign qualification shall not impair the validity of a contract or act of the foreign limited liability partnership or preclude it from defending an action or proceeding in this State.

(c)A limitation on personal liability of a partner is not waived solely by the transaction of business in this State without a statement of foreign qualification.

(d)If a foreign limited liability partnership transacts business in this State without a statement of foreign qualification, the director shall be its agent for service of process with respect to a right of action arising out of a business transaction in this State. [L 2000, c 218, pt of §1]