D.__That all fees and penalties owed to this State have been paid if:

(1)__Payment is reflected in the records of the Secretary of State; and

(2)__Nonpayment affects the existence or authorization of the registered or foreign limited liability partnership;

E.__That the registered or foreign limited liability partnership's most recent annual report required by section 873 has been delivered to the Secretary of State; and

F.__Any facts of record in the office of the Secretary of State that may be requested by the applicant under subsection 1.

3.__Evidence of existence or authority.__Subject to any qualification stated in the certificate under subsection 2, a certificate of existence or certificate of authority issued by the Secretary of State may be relied upon as conclusive evidence that the registered or foreign limited liability partnership is in existence or is authorized to transact business in this State.

4.__Certificate of fact.__In addition to the certificate authorized under subsection 2, the Secretary of State may issue a certificate attesting to any fact of record in the office of the Secretary of State that may be requested by the applicant under subsection 1.

Sec. 68. 31 MRSA §859, as amended by PL 2003, c. 344, Pt. C, §44, is repealed.

Sec. 69. 31 MRSA §§859-A to 859-E are enacted to read:

§859-A.__Grounds for revocation

Notwithstanding Title 4, chapter 5 and Title 5, chapter 375, the Secretary of State may commence a proceeding under section 859-B to revoke the status of a partnership as a foreign limited liability partnership authorized to do business in this State if: