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§ 94. Name not to contain surname of limited partner; exceptions.  (1)
The  surname  of  a  limited partner shall not appear in the partnership
name, unless

(a) It is also the surname of a general partner, or

(b) 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 the provisions of subdivision one of this 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.