South Dakota § 48-7A-1103 - Effect of failure to qualify.
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§ 48-7A-1103. Effect of failure to qualify.
(a) A foreign limited liability partnership transacting business in this state may not maintain an action or proceeding in this state unless it has in effect a statement of foreign qualification.
(b) The failure of a foreign limited liability partnership to have in effect a statement of foreign qualification does not impair the validity of a contract or act of the foreign limited liability partnership or preclude it from defending an action or proceeding in this state.
(c) A limitation on personal liability of a partner is not waived solely by transacting business in this state without a statement of foreign qualification.
(d) If a foreign limited liability partnership transacts business in this state without a statement of foreign qualification, the secretary of state is its agent for service of process with respect to a right of action arising out of the transaction of business in this state.
Source: SL 2001, ch 249, § 1103.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 48-7A-1103 ("Effect of failure to qualify.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. 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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