STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA 
                                          SECRETARY OF STATE 

                        APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY TO 
                           TRANSACT BUSINESS IN SOUTH CAROLINA/ 
                        APPLICATION TO RENEW A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY 
                                    BY A LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP 
                                    Limited Liability Partnership – Foreign 

Pursuant to Section 33-41-1160 of the 1976  . . S C Code of Laws, as amended, the undersigned submits the following to 
apply for a certificate of authority to transact business in the state of South Carolina.  Registration is effective for one 
year after the date an application is filed unless it is voluntarily withdrawn. 

Check the appropriate box:          Original Application            Renewal Application  

1. The name of the limited liability partnership is:

   *S.C. Code of Laws §33-41-1120 requires that the name of a registered limited liability partnership must
   contain the words “Registered Limited Liability Partnership” or the abbreviation “L.L.P.” as the last words or
   letters of its name.

2. The foreign registered limited liability partnership is organized under the laws of ___________________________
and was organized on the following date __________

3. The registered office (located in South Carolina) of the limited liability partnership is:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________ 
(Street Address) 

_____________________________________________________________________________________________ 
(City, State, Zip Code) 

and the registered agent at such address:           is  

_____________________________________________________________________________________________ 
(Print Name) 

I hereby consent to the appointment as registered agent. 

_____________________________________________________________________________________________ 
(Signature of the Registered Agent) 

4. The foreign registered limited liability partnership has liability insurance of the amount and type described in S.C. Code
of Laws §33-41-1130(A), or segregated funds as described in §33-41-1130(C) in an amount equal to or greater than
the amount specified in §33-41-1130(A)(1).

5.  Check the block if the foreign registered limited liability partnership renders professional services as defined in
    S.C. Code of Laws §33-19-103(7).  By checking the box you are certifying that the following statements are true:

a. All of the partners of the registered foreign limited liability partnership are licensed in one or more states to render
   the professional services which this foreign limited partnership practices and that one or more of its partners is
   licensed in South Carolina to render such professional services.

                                                                Form Revised by South Carolina Secretary of State, August 2016 
                                                                                             F0016/F0139 

                                                                              Name of Limited Liability Partnership 

b. The foreign registered limited liability partnership is in compliance with the requirements of S.C. Code of Laws §33-
41-1130(A)(2); provided, however, that to the extent any such requirements are determined by reference to the
number       of licensed partners or individuals, such determination shall be made on the basis of the number of
partners or            individuals who render professional services in South Carolina.

6. The foreign registered limited liability partnership agrees to be subject to the jurisdiction of the Department of Revenue
and the South Carolina courts to determine its South Carolina tax liability.

7. The partner or partners executing this application constitute more than a majority in interest of the partners or are
otherwise authorized to execute this application.

Date: ___________________ 

_____________________________________________________________________________________________ 
(Signature of Partner) 

_____________________________________________________________________________________________ 
(Print Name) 

_____________________________________________________________________________________________ 
(Signature of Partner) 

_____________________________________________________________________________________________ 
(Print Name) 

                                                            Form Revised by South Carolina Secretary of State, August 2016 
                                                                                          F0016/F0139 

                                        Filing Checklist 
 
  Application for a Certificate of Authority to Transact Business/Application to Renew a Certificate of Authority for 
   a Foreign Limited Liability Partnership – Two copies of this form, the original and either a duplicate original or a 
   conformed copy, must be filed. 
  An original Certificate of Existence, no more than 30 days old, from the state in which the LLP was originally 
   formed must be included. 
  $100.00 made payable to the South Carolina Secretary of State. 
  Make sure the proper person has signed the document.  Pursuant to the 1976 S.C. Code of Laws, as amended, §33- 
  41-1110, the application must be executed by a majority in interest of the partners or by one or more 
   partners authorized to execute an application. 
  If the space in this form is insufficient, please attach additional sheets containing a reference to the appropriate 
  paragraph in this form. 
  Include a self-addressed, stamped return envelope to have a filed copy returned to you by mail. 
  Return all documents to: Secretary of State 
                            Attn: Corporate Filings 
                            1205 Pendleton Street, Suite 525 
                            Columbia, SC 29201 
 
                                                    NOTE 
 Registering your limited liability partnership name does not, in and of itself, provide an exclusive right to use this 
 name on or in connection with any product or service.  Use of a name as a trademark or service mark will require 
 further clearance and registration and be affected by prior use of the mark.  For more information, contact the 
 Trademarks Division of the Secretary of