1. (a) After a person is dissociated as a general partner and before the limited partnership is dissolved, merged out of existence, converted, or domesticated under subchapter X of this chapter or Chapter 2 of this title, or otherwise ceases to exist in the form of a limited partnership as a result of a transaction under Chapter 2 of this title, the limited partnership shall be bound by an act of the person only if:

   1. (1) The act would have bound the limited partnership under § 29-704.02 before the dissociation; and

   2. (2) At the time the other party enters into the transaction:

      1. (A) Less than 2 years has passed since the dissociation; and
      2. (B) The other party does not have notice of the dissociation and reasonably believes that the person is a general partner.

2. (b) If a limited partnership is bound under subsection (a) of this section, the person dissociated as a general partner which caused the limited partnership to be bound shall be liable:

   1. (1) To the limited partnership for any damage caused to the limited partnership arising from the obligation incurred under subsection (a) of this section; and
   2. (2) If a general partner or another person dissociated as a general partner is liable for the obligation, to the general partner or other person for any damage caused to the general partner or other person arising from the liability.

Editor's Notes

Application of Law 19-210: Section 7 of D.C. Law 19-210 provided that the act shall apply as of January 1, 2012.

Uniform Law: This section is based on § 606 of the Uniform Limited Partnership Act (2001 Act).

History

July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720

Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(g)(7)(F), 59 DCR 13171

Effect of Amendments

The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-210 substituted “merged out of existence, converted, or domesticated” for “merged” in (a).