179.0116 Registration of name. (1) A foreign limited partnership not registered to do business in this state under subch. X may register its name, or a fictitious name adopted pursuant to s. 179.1006 (1), if the name is distinguishable on the records of the department from the names that are not available under s. 179.0114.

(2) To register its name or a fictitious name adopted pursuant to s. 179.1006 (1), a foreign limited partnership must deliver to the department for filing an application stating the partnership's name, the jurisdiction and date of its formation, and any fictitious name adopted pursuant to s. 179.1006 (1). If the department finds that the name applied for is available, the department shall register the name for the applicant's exclusive use.

(3) The registration of a name under this section expires annually on December 31.

(4) A foreign limited partnership whose name registration is effective may renew the registration by delivering to the department for filing, between October 31 and December 31 of each year that the registration is in effect, a renewal application that complies with this section. When filed, the renewal application renews the registration for the next year.

(5) A foreign limited partnership whose name registration is effective may register as a foreign limited partnership under the registered name or consent in a signed record to the use of that name by another person that is not an individual.

179.0117 Registered agent and registered office. (1) Each limited partnership and each registered foreign limited partnership shall designate and maintain a registered agent and registered office in this state. The designation of a registered agent is an affirmation of fact by the limited partnership or registered foreign limited partnership that the agent has consented to serve.

(1m) The registered office of a limited partnership or registered foreign limited partnership may, but need not, be the same as any of the partnership's places of business or activity. The registered office must be an actual physical location with a street address and not solely a post office box, mailbox service, or telephone answering service. The registered agent of a limited partnership or registered foreign limited partnership shall be any of the following:

(a) A natural person who resides in this state and whose business office is identical with the registered office.

(b) A domestic corporation, nonstock corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, or limited liability partnership whose business office is identical with the registered office.

(c) A foreign corporation, nonstock corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, or registered limited liability partnership if that entity is authorized to transact business in this state and the entity's business office is identical with the registered office.

(2) A registered agent for a limited partnership or registered foreign limited partnership must have an e-mail address and a place of business or activity in this state.

(3) The only duties under this chapter of a registered agent that has complied with this chapter are the following:

(a) To forward to the limited partnership or registered foreign limited partnership at the address most recently supplied to the agent by the partnership or foreign partnership any process, notice, or demand pertaining to the partnership or foreign partnership which is served on or received by the agent.

(b) If the registered agent resigns, to provide the notice required by s. 179.0119 (3) to the partnership or foreign partnership at the address most recently supplied to the agent by the partnership or foreign partnership.

(c) To keep current the information with respect to the agent in the certificate of limited partnership or foreign registration statement.

179.0118 Change of registered agent or registered office by limited partnership. (1) A limited partnership or registered foreign limited partnership may change its registered agent or registered office as provided in s. 179.0212 (5) or by delivering to the department for filing a statement of change that states all of the following:

(a) The name of the partnership or foreign partnership.

(b) The information that is to be in effect as a result of the filing of the statement of change.

(2) The general or limited partners of a limited partnership need not approve the filing of any of the following:

(a) A statement of change under this section.

(b) A similar filing changing the registered agent or registered office, if any, of the partnership in any other jurisdiction.

(3) A statement of change under this section designating a new registered agent is an affirmation of fact by the limited partnership or registered foreign limited partnership that the agent has consented to serve.

(4) As an alternative to using the procedure in this section, a limited partnership may amend its certificate of limited partnership.

179.0119 Resignation of registered agent. (1) A registered agent may resign as agent for a limited partnership or registered foreign limited partnership by delivering to the department for filing a statement of resignation that states all of the following:

(a) The name of the partnership or foreign partnership.

(b) The name of the agent.

(d) The address of the partnership or foreign partnership to which the agent will send the notice required by sub. (3).

(2) The resignation under sub. (1) is effective and, if applicable, the registered office is discontinued on the earlier of the following: