§ 14-9A-22. Use of Surname of Limited Partner in Partnership Name; Liability of Limited Partner if Surname Improperly Used

1. The surname of a limited partner shall not appear in the partnership name, unless:
   1. It is also the surname of a general partner; or
   2. Prior to the time when the limited partner became such, the business had been carried on under a name in which his surname appeared.
2. A limited partner whose name appears in a partnership name contrary to subsection (a) of this Code section is liable as a general partner to partnership creditors who extend credit to the partnership without actual knowledge that he is not a general partner.

History. Ga. L. 1952, p. 375, § 5; Code 1981, § 14-9-22; Code 1981, § 14-9A-22 , as redesignated by Ga. L. 1988, p. 1016, § 1.

Cross references.

Registration of partnership name which does not disclose individual ownership of trade, business, or profession carried on under such name, § 10-1-490 et seq.