950 CMR 108.02
Definitions
For the purposes of950 CMR 108.00, the following words and abbreviations shall, unless
the context otherwise indicates, have the following meanings:
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Foreign Entity means an entity formed under a law other than the laws of the Commonwealth,
including without limitation, any state, country or jurisdiction. For purposes of 950 CMR
I 08.00, the term foreign entity includes limited partnership, limited liability companies, business
trusts and corporations, including business, professional and non-profit corporations.
Foreign Limited Partnership means a partnership formed under a law other than that of the
Commonwealth, including \vithout limitation, any state, country or jurisdiction, and denominated
as such under the laws of such state, foreign country or other foreign jurisdiction.
General Partner means a person who has been admitted to a limited partnership as a general
partner in accordance with the partnership agreement and named in the certificate of limited
partnership as a general partner.
Limited Partner means a person who has been admitted to a limited partnership as a limited
partner in accordance with the partnership agreement.
Limited Partnership and Domestic Limited Partnership means a partnership formed by two or
more persons under the laws of the Commonwealth and having one or more general partners and
one or more limited partners.
Other Business Entity means a corporation to which M.G.L. c. 156D, Part 17, § 17.01 applies,
a professional corporation and a foreign professional corporation each as defined in M.G.L.
c. 156A, § 2, a foreign corporation as defined in M.G.L. c. 156D. Subdivision D, § 1 .40, an
association or a trust as defined in M.G .L. c. 182, § 1 of that has filed a copy of its declaration
of trust with the Division, a foreign partnership whether general or limited as defined
respectively in M.G.L. c. 108A, § 6 and M.G.L. c. 109, § 1 and a domestic or foreign limited
liability company as defined in M.G.L. c. 156C, § 2.
means a limited or general partner.
Personal Information means any information concerning an individual not required by law or
regulation to be included in a document. Examples of such information include social security
number, driver's license number and date of birth. It may include residential address if such is
not required by law.
Records means the records required to be maintained by a limited partnership pursuant to M.G.L.
C. 109, § 5.
Singular and Plural Forms - singular nouns shall include plural nouns and plural nouns shall
include the singular unless the context otherwise requires.