Georgia § 14-9a-22 Use of surname of limited partner in partnership name; liability of limited partner if surname improperly used

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§ 14-9a-22 — Use of surname of limited partner in partnership name; liability of limited partner if surname improperly used

Georgia § 14-9a-22

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O.C.G.A. § 14-9a-22 (2026).

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(a)The surname of a limited partner shall not appear in the partnership name, unless:

(1)It is also the surname of a general partner; or (2) Prior to the time when the limited partner became such, the business had been carried on under a name in which his surname appeared.

(b)A limited partner whose name appears in a partnership name contrary to subsection (a) of this Code section is liable as a general partner to partnership creditors who extend credit to the partnership without actual knowledge that he is not a general partner.

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(a) The surname of a limited partner shall not appear in the partnership name, unless: (1) It is also the surname of a general partner; or (2) Prior to the time when the limited partner became such, the business had been carried on under a name in which his surname appeared. (b) A limited partner whose name appears in a partnership name contrary to subsection (a) of this Code section is liable as a general partner to partnership creditors who extend credit to the partnership without actual knowledge that he is not a general partner.