West Virginia § 47-9-54 Foreign limited partnership -- Transaction of business without registration

West Virginia Statutes

§ 47-9-54 — Foreign limited partnership -- Transaction of business without registration

West Virginia § 47-9-54

Ch. 47REGULATION OF TRADE

Art. 9UNIFORM LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ACT

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W. Va. Code § 47-9-54 (2026).

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(a)A foreign limited partnership transacting business in this state may not maintain any action, suit, or proceeding in any court of this state until it has registered in this state.

(b)The failure of a foreign limited partnership to register in the state does not impair the validity of any contract or act of the foreign limited partnership or prevent the foreign limited partnership from defending any action, suit, or proceeding in any court of this state.

(c)A limited partner of a foreign limited partnership is not liable as a general partner of the foreign limited partnership solely by reason of having transacted business in this state without registration.

(d)A foreign limited partnership, by transacting business in the state without registration, appoints the Secretary of State

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(a) A foreign limited partnership transacting business in this state may not maintain any action, suit, or proceeding in any court of this state until it has registered in this state.

(b) The failure of a foreign limited partnership to register in the state does not impair the validity of any contract or act of the foreign limited partnership or prevent the foreign limited partnership from defending any action, suit, or proceeding in any court of this state.

(c) A limited partner of a foreign limited partnership is not liable as a general partner of the foreign limited partnership solely by reason of having transacted business in this state without registration.

(d) A foreign limited partnership, by transacting business in the state without registration, appoints the Secretary of State as its agent for service of process with respect to claim for relief or cause of action arising out of the transaction of business in this state.