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DSCB:15-8201A–Instructions
Pennsylvania Department of State
Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
P.O. Box 8722
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8722
(717) 787-1057
Website: www.dos.pa.gov/corps
(1) a statement of registration under Chapter 82;
General Information
Typewritten is preferred. If handwritten, the form must be (2) a provision of its certificate of limited partnership
legible and completed in black or blue-black ink in order to electing to be subject to Chapter 82; or
permit reproduction. (3) a similar filing or provision under the organic law of a
foreign partnership.
The nonrefundable filing fee for this form is $125. Checks
should be made payable to the Department of State. Checks Form Instructions
must contain a commercially pre-printed name and address. Enter the name and mailing address to which any
Filers requesting a veteran/reservist-owned small business fee correspondence regarding this filing should be sent.
exemption should attach proof of the veteran’s or reservist’s This field must be completed for the Bureau to return the
status to the Statement of Registration form when submitted. filing. If the filing is to be returned by email, an email address
For more information on the fee exemption, see Fees and must be provided. An email will be sent to address provided,
Payments. containing a link and instructions on how a copy of the filed
document or correspondence may be downloaded. Any email
This form and all accompanying documents, including any or mailing addresses provided on this form will become part
necessary governmental approvals, shall be mailed to the of the filed document and therefore public record.
address stated above.
1. Give the exact name of the limited liability partnership or
Who should file this form? limited liability limited partnership. The proper name of a
The status of being a limited liability partnership is available domestic limited liability partnership must contain the term
for either general partnerships or limited partnerships. In the “company,” “limited” or “limited liability partnership,” or an
case of a limited partnership, the limited partners already abbreviation of one of those terms. This field is required.
enjoy limited liability, but registering will provide limited
liability for the general partners. 2. Address. Under 15 Pa.C.S. § 135(c) (relating to addresses)
an actual street or rural route box number must be used as an
For a general partnership registering as a limited liability address, and the Department of State is required to refuse to
partnership, prior registration with the Department of State as receive or file any document that sets forth only a post office
a general partnership is not required. For a limited partnership box address. For a general partnership, the address of the
registering as a limited liability limited partnership, the limited principal place of business should be set forth in the first part
partnership must be an existing limited partnership filed with of Field 2. For a limited partnership, the registered office
Department of State in order to use this form. address should be set forth in the second part of Field 2. The
registered office address may be a number and street address
Registration under 15 Pa.C.S. § 8201 does not change the or the name of a Commercial Registered Office Provider.
basic form of organization of the registering partnership as This field is required.
either a general or limited partnership.
3. The statement in this field is required.
Applicable Law
For requirements on limited liability partnerships and limited 4. The statement in this field is required.
liability limited partnerships, see 15 Pa.C.S. §§ 8201-8244.
Statutes are available on the Pennsylvania General Assembly 5. Any date specified as the effective date of the Statement of
website, www.legis.state.pa.us, by following the link for Registration must be a future effective date (after the date and
Statutes. time of its delivery to the Department). A specified effective
date may not be retroactive (prior to the date and time of the
Definitions delivery of the Statement of Registration to the Department).
A limited liability partnership is a domestic or foreign If a delayed effective date is specified, but no time is given,
general partnership for which there is in effect: then the time used will be 12:01 a.m. on the date specified. If
(1) a statement of registration under Chapter 82 (relating to neither option for an effective date is checked, it will be
limited liability partnerships and limited liability limited presumed that no specified delayed effective date is intended
partnerships); or and the document will be effective upon filing. This field is
(2) a similar filing under the organic law of a foreign required.
general partnership.
A limited liability limited partnership is a domestic or Signature and Verification
foreign limited partnership for which there is in effect: This form must be signed by a general partner. Any natural
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