Florida § 620.1209 - Certificate of status.
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§ 620.1209. Certificate of status.
(1) The Department of State, upon request and payment of the requisite fee, shall furnish a certificate of status for a limited partnership if the records filed in the Department of State show that the Department of State has filed a certificate of limited partnership. A certificate of status must state: (a) The limited partnership’s name. (b) That the limited partnership was duly formed under the laws of this state and the date of formation. (c) Whether all fees and penalties due to the Department of State under this act have been paid. (d) Whether the limited partnership’s most recent annual report required by s. 620.1210 has been filed by the Department of State. (e) Whether the Department of State has administratively dissolved the limited partnership or received a record notifying the Department of State that the limited partnership has been dissolved by judicial action pursuant to s. 620.1802. (f) Whether the Department of State has filed a certificate of dissolution for the limited partnership. (g) Whether the Department of State has filed a statement of termination for the limited partnership. (2) The Department of State, upon request and payment of the requisite fee, shall furnish a certificate of status for a foreign limited partnership if the records filed in the Department of State show that the Department of State has filed a certificate of authority. A certificate of status must state: (a) The foreign limited partnership’s name and any alternate name adopted under s. 620.1905(1) for use in this state. (b) That the foreign limited partnership is authorized to transact business in this state. (c) Whether all fees and penalties due to the Department of State under this act or other law have been paid. (d) Whether the foreign limited partnership’s most recent annual report required by s. 620.1210 has been filed by the Department of State. (e) Whether the Department of State has revoked the foreign limited partnership’s certificate of authority or filed a notice of cancellation. (3) Subject to any qualification stated in the certificate, a certificate of status issued by the Department of State may be relied upon as conclusive evidence that the limited partnership or foreign limited partnership is in existence or is authorized to transact business in this state.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 620.1209 ("Certificate of status.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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