Sec. D-15. 31 MRSA §762, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 718, Pt. A, §1, is amended to read:

§762. References to limited partnerships

Unless the context indicates otherwise, all references to limited partnerships in any other statute in effect on the effective date of this chapter in this State are deemed to include limited liability companies. This section does not apply to the Maine Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, it being the intent of this section only to include limited liability companies as entities when other entities are referenced for purposes other than those covered in this chapter.

Sec. D-16. 31 MRSA §803-A, sub-§6, ķA, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 344, Pt. C, §35, is amended to read:

A. Words or abbreviations of words that describe the nature of the entity, including "professional association," "corporation," "company," "incorporated," "chartered," "limited," "limited partnership," "limited liability company," "professional limited liability company," "limited liability partnership," "registered limited liability partnership," "limited liability limited partnership," "service corporation" and "professional corporation";

Sec. D-17. 31 MRSA §876, as corrected by RR 2001, c. 2, Pt. B, §53 and affected by §58, is amended to read:

§876. Application to existing foreign limited liability

partnerships; definition

All foreign limited liability partnerships qualified as foreign corporations or limited partnerships or limited liability companies before September 1, 1996 are governed by this Act on and after September 1, 1996. By December 1, 1996 a partner of each foreign limited liability partnership shall file with the Secretary of State an application for authority to do business in this State under this Act and shall cancel the partnership's