Maine Revised Statutes
Subchapter 3: FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS
31 §851. Laws governing foreign limited liability partnerships

§851. Laws governing foreign limited liability partnerships
1.  Laws governing.  Unless otherwise provided by the Constitution of Maine:  
A. The laws of the state or country under which a foreign limited liability partnership is organized govern its organization and internal affairs and the liability of its partners, provided that each partner, employee or agent of a foreign limited liability partnership who performs professional services in this State on behalf of such a foreign limited liability partnership is personally and fully liable for any omission, negligence, wrongful act, misconduct or malpractice by that person or any person under that person's direct supervision and control arising out of those professional services performed in this State; and   [PL 1995, c. 633, Pt. B, §1 (NEW).]
B. A foreign limited liability partnership may not be denied the authority to do business by reason of a difference between the laws referred to in this subsection and the laws of this State.   [PL 1995, c. 633, Pt. B, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 1995, c. 633, Pt. B, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Type of business.  A foreign limited liability partnership may transact any business in this State that may be transacted by a registered limited liability partnership.  
[PL 1995, c. 633, Pt. B, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 633, §B1 (NEW).

Structure Maine Revised Statutes

Maine Revised Statutes

TITLE 31: PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Chapter 15: LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS

Subchapter 3: FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS

31 §851. Laws governing foreign limited liability partnerships

31 §852. Authority to do business required; application

31 §853. Evidence of authority to do business

31 §854. Name; registered office; registered agent

31 §855. Amendments to application

31 §856. Certificate of correction

31 §857. Cancellation of authority to do business

31 §858. Doing business without authority; treatment as general partnership (REPEALED)

31 §858-A. Effect of failure to qualify

31 §859. Doing business without authority; revocation by Secretary of State (REPEALED)

31 §859-A. Grounds for revocation

31 §859-B. Procedure for and effect of revocation

31 §859-C. Appeal from revocation

31 §859-D. Reinstatement following revocation (REPEALED)

31 §859-E. Appeal from denial of reinstatement (REPEALED)

31 §860. Execution of documents; liability for false statements

31 §861. Service of process on foreign limited liability partnerships authorized to do business in State (REPEALED)

31 §861-A. Service of process upon foreign limited liability partnership authorized to do business in State

31 §862. Service of process on foreign limited liability partnership not authorized to do business in State

31 §863. Service of process on Secretary of State for foreign limited liability partnership (REPEALED)

31 §864. Action by Attorney General (REPEALED)