(1) By complying with Sections 48-3a-1041 through 48-3a-1046, a domestic limited liability company may become:
(a) a domestic entity that is a different type of entity; or
(b) a foreign entity that is a different type of entity, if the conversion is authorized by the law of the foreign jurisdiction.
(2) By complying with the provisions of Sections 48-3a-1041 through 48-3a-1046 applicable to foreign entities, a foreign entity that is not a foreign limited liability company may become a domestic limited liability company if the conversion is authorized by the law of the foreign entity's jurisdiction of formation.
(3) If a protected agreement contains a provision that applies to a merger of a domestic limited liability company but does not refer to a conversion, the provision applies to a conversion of the entity as if the conversion were a merger until the provision is amended after January 1, 2014.