Pennsylvania § 8624 - Liability of general partner for false or missing information in filed document.
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§ 8624. Liability of general partner for false or missing information in filed document.
(a) General rule.--If a document delivered to the department for filing under this title and filed by the department contains a materially false statement or fails to state a material fact required to be stated, a person that suffers loss by reasonable reliance on the statement or failure to state a material fact may recover damages for the loss from a general partner if:
(1) the document was delivered for filing on behalf of the limited partnership; and
(2) the general partner knew or had notice there was false or missing information in the document for a reasonably sufficient time before the document was relied upon so that, before the reliance, the general partner reasonably could have:
(i) effected an amendment under section 8622 (relating to amendment or restatement of certificate of limited partnership);
(ii) filed a petition under section 144 (relating to signing and filing pursuant to judicial order); or
(iii) delivered to the department for filing:
(A) a certificate of change of registered office under section 8625 (relating to registered office);
(B) a statement of correction under section 138 (relating to statement of correction); or
(C) a statement of abandonment under section 141 (relating to abandonment of filing before effectiveness).
(b) Cross references.--See sections 142 (relating to effect of signing filings) and 143 (relating to liability for inaccurate information in filing).
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 8624 cover?
Section 8624 ("Liability of general partner for false or missing information in filed document.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. 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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