§ 61-3-1012 — Cancellation of registration

(a) A registered foreign limited partnership may cancel its registration by filing with the secretary of state a certificate of cancellation of registration accompanied by a confirmation of good standing with the department of revenue. The certificate of cancellation must state: (1) The current name of the foreign limited partnership, and if different, the name under which it transacts business in this state; (2) The name of the jurisdiction under the laws of which the foreign limited partnership is formed; (3) That the foreign limited partnership is not doing business in this state and that it withdraws its registration to do business in this state; (4) That foreign limited partnership either continues its registered agent in this state, or revokes the authority of its registered agent to accept service on its behalf in this state; (5) A mailing address to which service of process may be made under subsection (b); and (6) A commitment to notify the secretary of state in the future of any change in the mailing address set forth under subdivision (a)(5). (b) After the withdrawal of the registration of a foreign limited partnership, service of process in any action or proceeding based on a cause of action arising during the time the foreign limited partnership was registered to do business in this state may be made pursuant to § 61-3-119 .

Legislative History

Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 575,s 21, eff. 3/16/2018. Added by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 440,s 1, eff. 1/1/2018.