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2018 Florida Statutes

Title XXXVI BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS
Chapter 620 PARTNERSHIP LAWS Entire Chapter
SECTION 9102
Statement of foreign qualification.
F.S. 620.9102
620.9102 Statement of foreign qualification.—
(1) Before transacting business in this state, a foreign limited liability partnership must comply with the requirements of s. 620.8105 and file a statement of foreign qualification. The statement must contain:
(a) The name of the foreign limited liability partnership which satisfies the requirements of the state or other jurisdiction under whose law it is formed and ends with “Registered Limited Liability Partnership,” “Limited Liability Partnership,” “R.L.L.P.,” “L.L.P.,” “RLLP,” or “LLP”;
(b) The street address of the partnership’s chief executive office and, if different, the street address of its principal office in this state, if there is one;
(c) The name and street address of the partnership’s agent for service of process who must be an individual resident of this state or other person authorized to do business in this state; and
(d) A deferred effective date, if any.
(2) The status of a partnership as a foreign limited liability partnership is effective on the later of the filing of the statement of foreign qualification or a date specified in the statement. The status remains effective, regardless of changes in the partnership, until it is canceled pursuant to s. 620.8105(7) or revoked pursuant to s. 620.9003.
(3) An amendment or cancellation of a statement of foreign qualification is effective when it is filed or on a deferred effective date specified in the amendment or cancellation.
History.—s. 27, ch. 99-285.