Minnesota § 322.05 - NAME NOT TO CONTAIN SURNAME OF LIMITED PARTNER
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 322.05 — NAME NOT TO CONTAIN SURNAME OF LIMITED PARTNER, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 322.05. NAME NOT TO CONTAIN SURNAME OF LIMITED PARTNER
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 that partner's surname appeared.
A limited partner whose name appears in a partnership name contrary to the provisions of this section is liable as a general partner to partnership creditors who extend credit to the partnership without actual knowledge that the limited partner is not a general partner.
History:
(7357) 1919 c 498 s 5; 1986 c 444
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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