6.__Validity of contracts; right to be sued; right to defend suit. The administrative dissolution of a domestic limited partnership under this section does not impair:

A.__The validity of any contract or act of the domestic limited partnership;

B.__The right of any other party to the contract to maintain any action, suit or proceeding on the contract; or

C.__The right of the domestic limited partnership to defend any action, suit or proceeding in any court of this State.

7.__Authority of registered agent. The administrative dissolution of a domestic limited partnership under this section does not terminate the authority of its registered agent.

8.__Protecting domestic limited partnership name after administrative dissolution. The name of a domestic limited partnership remains in the Secretary of State's record of limited partnership names and is protected for a period of 3 years following administrative dissolution under this section.

9.__Notice to Superintendent of Financial Institutions in case of financial institution or credit union.__In the case of a financial institution authorized to do business in this State or a credit union authorized to do business in this State, as defined in Title 9-B, the Secretary of State shall notify the Superintendent of Financial Institutions within a reasonable time prior to administratively dissolving the financial institution or credit union under this section.

§1400.__Reinstatement following administrative dissolution or

suspension of domestic limited partnership

1.__Reinstatement following administrative dissolution. A domestic limited partnership administratively dissolved under section 1399 may apply to the Secretary of State for reinstatement within 6 years after the effective date of dissolution.

A.__The application for reinstatement must: