1. A. Before transacting business in this state, a foreign limited partnership shall register with the Secretary of State and appoint an agent for service of process on the partnership. If no agent has been appointed by the time registration has been completed, or if appointed, the agent's authority has been revoked, or if the agent cannot be found or served with the exercise of reasonable diligence, the Secretary of State shall be deemed the agent of the partnership for service of process.

2. B. In order to register, a foreign limited partnership shall submit to the Secretary of State the following:

   1. 1. An application in duplicate for registration as a foreign limited partnership, signed and sworn to by a general partner and setting forth the following information:

      1. a. the name of the foreign limited partnership and, if different, the name under which it proposes to register and transact business in this state,
      2. b. the state and date of its formation,
      3. c. the general character of the business it proposes to transact in this state,
      4. d. the name and address of any agent for service of process on the foreign limited partnership whom the foreign limited partnership elects to appoint; the agent must be an individual resident of this state, a domestic corporation, or a foreign corporation having a place of business in, and authorized to do business in this state,
      5. e. a statement that the Secretary of State is appointed the agent of the foreign limited partnership for service of process if no agent has been appointed under subparagraph d of this paragraph or, if appointed, the agent's authority has been revoked or if the agent cannot be found or served with the exercise of reasonable diligence,
      6. f. the address of the office required to be maintained in the state of its organization by the laws of that state or, if not so required, of the principal office of the foreign limited partnership, and
      7. g. a list of the names and business addresses of its partners;
   2. 2. A certificate from the certifying officer of the state of its organization, attesting to the partnership's organization under the laws of such state; and
   3. 3. Payment of a registration fee in an amount of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00).

Laws 1979, SB 62, c. 259, § 11, eff. October 1, 1979; Amended by Laws 1984, HB 1489, c. 229, § 16, emerg. eff. July 1, 1984; Repealed by Laws 1984, SB 122, c. 50, § 64, eff. November 1, 1984.

Laws 2008, SB 1708, c. 382, § 317 provides that this section is repealed. Section 319 of Laws 2008, SB 1708, c. 382 provides that the § 317 repeal shall become effective November 1, 2008. Section 320 of Laws 2008, SB 1708, c. 382 provides that the § 317 repeal shall become effective January 1, 2010. Weddington v. Henry, 2008 OK 102, 202 P.3d 143 holds that Laws 2008, SB 1708, c. 382 is entirely unconstitutional and void.