A general partner must be registered separately with the secretary of state at the time of filing a certificate of limited partnership or the application for certificate of authority of a foreign limited partnership whenever that general partner is either a domestic or foreign:

1. Corporation;

2. Limited liability company;

3. Limited partnership;

4. Limited liability partnership;

5. Limited liability limited partnership;

6. General partnership; or

7. Any other organization that has a registration responsibility with the secretary of state.