§ 4-47-208 — Liability for false information in filed record

(a) If a record delivered to the Secretary of State for filing under this chapter and filed by the Secretary of State contains false information, a person that suffers loss by reliance on the information may recover damages for the loss from: (1) a person that signed the record, or caused another to sign it on the person's behalf, and knew the information to be false at the time the record was signed; and (2) a general partner that has notice that the information was false when the record was filed or has become false because of changed circumstances, if the general partner has notice for a reasonably sufficient time before the information is relied upon to enable the general partner to effect an amendment under § 4-47-202 , file a petition pursuant to § 4-47-205 , or deliver to the Secretary of State for filing a statement of change pursuant to § 4-20-108 or a statement of correction pursuant to § 4-47-207 . (b) Signing a record authorized or required to be filed under this chapter constitutes an affirmation under the penalties of perjury that the facts stated in the record are true.

Legislative History

Acts 2007, No. 15, § 1; 2007, No. 638, § 61.