35-12-704. Person erroneously believing limited partner status. - Montana Statutes

     35-12-704. Person erroneously believing limited partner status. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person who makes a contribution to a business enterprise and erroneously and in good faith believes that the person has become a limited partner in the enterprise is not a general partner in the enterprise and is not bound by its obligations by reason of making the contribution, receiving distributions from the enterprise, or exercising any rights of a limited partner if, on ascertaining the mistake, the person:
     (a) causes an appropriate certificate of limited partnership or a certificate of amendment to be executed and filed; or
     (b) withdraws from future equity participation in the enterprise by executing and filing in the office of the secretary of state a certificate declaring withdrawal under this section.
     (2) Any person who makes a contribution of the kind described in subsection (1) is liable as a general partner to any third party who transacts business with the enterprise before the person withdraws and an appropriate certificate, if any, is filed to show that the person is not a general partner, but in each case only if the third party actually believed in good faith that the person was a general partner at the time of the transaction.

     History: En. Sec. 23, Ch. 522, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 85, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 268, L. 1997.