§ 29-601.11 — Liability for inaccurate information in filed record.

District of Columbia § 29-601.11

• Jurisdiction: District of Columbia
• Title 29: Business Organizations. [Enacted title]
• Ch. 6: General Partnerships.
• Subch. I: General Provisions.

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(a) If a record delivered to the Mayor for filing under this title and filed by the Mayor contains inaccurate 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 inaccurate at the time the record was signed; and

(2) A partner, if:

(A) The record was delivered for filing on behalf of the partnership; and

(B) The partner had notice of the inaccuracy for a reasonably sufficient time before the information was relied upon so that, before the reliance, the partner reasonably could have:

(i) Effected an amendment under § 29-610.01(h) ;

(ii) Filed a petition under § 29-601.10 ; or

(iii) Delivered to the Mayor for filing a statement of change under § 29-104.07 or a statement of correction under § 29-102.05 .

(b) An individual who signs a record authorized or required to be filed under this chapter affirms under penalty of making false statements that the information stated in the record is accurate.

Legislative History

Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(f)(2)(F), 59 DCR 13171