35-10-701. Registration of limited liability partnerships. - Montana Statutes

     35-10-701. Registration of limited liability partnerships. (1) To become a limited liability partnership, a partnership shall file with the secretary of state an application for registration of an assumed business name, on a form furnished by the secretary of state, that indicates an intention to register as a limited liability partnership under this section. The registration of a limited liability partnership under this section is subject to all of the terms and conditions otherwise applicable to the registration of an assumed business name pursuant to Title 30, chapter 13, part 2.
     (2) The application for registration of an assumed business name must be executed by one or more partners authorized to execute the application and registration.
     (3) The secretary of state shall register as a limited liability partnership any partnership that substantially complies with Title 30, chapter 13, part 2, and this section.
     (4) A partnership's registration under this section is effective when the secretary of state files the partnership's application for registration of an assumed business name under subsection (1) and remains in effect until it is canceled by the secretary of state pursuant to Title 30, chapter 13, part 2.
     (5) The fact that an application for registration of an assumed business name under this section or any renewals of the assumed business name is on file with the office of the secretary of state is notice that the partnership is a limited liability partnership and is notice of all other facts set forth in the application.
     (6) The secretary of state shall provide necessary forms for the registration of a limited liability partnership under subsection (1) or any renewals of registration.

     History: En. Sec. 18, Ch. 449, L. 1995.