§ 18-2048. Foreign limited liability company - Necessity of registration to transact business in state.

A.  A foreign limited liability company transacting business in this state may not maintain an action, suit, or proceeding in a court of this state until it has registered in this state as provided in this act.

B.  The failure of a foreign limited liability company to register in this state does not impair the validity of any contract or act of the foreign limited liability company or prevent the foreign limited liability company from defending any action, suit, or proceeding in any court of this state.

C.  A foreign limited liability company, by transacting business in this state without registration, appoints the Office of the Secretary of State as its agent for service of process with respect to a cause of action arising out of the transaction of business in this state.

D.  A member of a foreign limited liability company is not liable for the debts and obligations of the limited liability company solely by reason of such company's having transacted business in this state without a valid certificate of registration.

Added by Laws 1992, c. 148, § 49, eff. Sept. 1, 1992.