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                                   Filing Form Cover Letter

Please return the approval certificate to:

Name (Individual or Business Name):

To the Attention of (if necessary):

Address:

City:

State                                                                    ZIP Code:

Phone Number:                             E-mail Address:

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Business Services.

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updated by filing this form. This is a free service provided to notify you via e-mail when any document is filed on your 
business record.

Please make checks or money orders payable to: "Ohio Secretary of State" 
Type of Service Being Requested:  (PLEASE CHECK ONE BOX BELOW)

Regular Service: Only the filing fee listed on page one of the form is required and the filing will be 
processed in approximately 3-7 business days.  The processing time may vary based on the volume of 
filings received by our office.

Expedite Service 1:  By including an Expedite fee of $100.00, in addition to the regular filing fee on page 
one of the form, the filing will be processed within 2 business days after it is received by our office. 

Expedite Service 2:  By including an Expedite fee of $200.00, in addition to the regular filing fee on page 
one of the form, the filing will be processed within 1 business day after it is received by our office. This 
service is only available to walk-in customers who hand deliver the document to the Client Service Center.

Expedite Service 3:  By including an Expedite fee of $300.00, in addition to the regular filing fee on page 
one of the form, the filing will be processed within 4 hours after it is received by our office, if received by 1:00 
p.m.  This service is only available to walk-in customers who hand deliver the document to the Client Service Center.

Preclearance Filing:  A filing form, to be submitted at a later date for processing, may be submitted to be 
examined for the purpose of advising as to the acceptability of the proposed filing for a fee of $50.00. The 
Preclearance will be complete within 1-2 business days.

Form 531B                                 Page 1 of 6                                      Last Revised: 06/2019

Form 531B Prescribed by:
                                                                                             Mail this form to one of the following: 
                            Toll Free: 877.767.3453 
                                                                                             Regular Filing (non expedite) 
                            Central Ohio: 614.466.3910                                       P.O. Box 670 
                                                                                             Columbus, OH  43216 
                            OhioSoS.gov 
                                                                                             Expedite Filing (Two business day processing time. 
                            business@OhioSoS.gov                                                                       Requires an additional $100.00) 
                                                                                             P.O. Box 1390 
                            File online or for more information: OhioBusinessCentral.gov     Columbus, OH  43216
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                        Certificate of Foreign Limited Partnership 
                                                              Filing Fee: $99 
                                                              (104-LPF) 
                                                             Form Must Be Typed

Name of limited partnership in jurisdiction of formation 
  
Name under which the foreign limited partnership desires to transact business in Ohio (if different from its 
jurisdiction of formation) 
  
                  Name must include one of the following words or abbreviations: "Limited Partnership," "L.P.," "Limited," or "Ltd."
  
Jurisdiction of Formation  
  
Date of Formation 
  
Address of the office required to be maintained in the jurisdiction of formation by the laws of that jurisdiction or, 
if not so required, of the principal office of the foreign limited partnership.  
  
          Mailing Address
  
          City                                                                               State                     ZIP Code
  
Name and Address of Each General Partner 
  
    Name                                                      Business or Residential Address

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                           Original Appointment of Statutory Agent

The undersigned authorized representative(s) of 

                                          (Name of Foreign Limited Partnership)

hereby appoint the following to be Statutory Agent upon whom any process, notice or demand required or permitted by 
statute to be served upon the limited partnership may be served. The complete address of the agent is:

  (Name of Statutory Agent)

  (Mailing Address)

                                                                               OH
  (Mailing City)                                                               (Mailing State)        (Mailing ZIP Code)

The entity above irrevocably consents to service of process on the agent listed above as long as the authority of the 
agent continues, and to service of process upon the OHIO SECRETARY OF STATE, if 
  
          A. an agent is not appointed or 
          B. an agent is appointed but the authority of that agent has been revoked, or 
          C. the agent cannot be found or served after the exercise or reasonable diligence 
  
Provide the address of the office where a list of the names and business or residence addresses of the partners of the 
limited partnership and their capital contributions is to be maintained until the registration of the foreign limited 
partnership is canceled or withdrawn

  Mailing Address

  City                                                                           State                ZIP Code

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By signing and submitting this form to the Ohio Secretary of State, the undersigned hereby certifies that he or she 
has the requisite authority to execute this document.

Required   
  
Must be signed by at least one   Signature
general partner. 
 
If general partner is an 
individual, then they            By (if applicable)
must sign in the "signature" 
box and print their name 
in the "Print Name" box. 
 
                                 Print Name
If general partner is a business 
entity, not an individual, 
then please print the 
business name in the 
"signature" box, a general 
partner of the business entity   Signature
must sign in the "By" box 
and print their name in the 
"Print Name" box. 
                                 By (if applicable)

                                 Print Name

                                 Signature

                                 By (if applicable)

                                 Print Name

                                 Signature

                                 By

                                 Print Name

Form 531B                                  Page 4 of 6 Last Revised: 06/2019

           Instructions for Certificate of Foreign Limited Partnership   
                                                       
This form should be used to register a foreign limited partnership. A foreign limited partnership must 
register prior to transacting business in Ohio.         
           
Name of Partnership      
The name of the foreign limited partnership can be any name, whether or not it is the name under 
which it is registered in its jurisdiction of formation, that can be registered by an Ohio limited 
partnership. Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §1782.02, the name of a limited partnership must 
include the word or abbreviation “Limited Partnership,” “L.P.,” “Limited,” or “Ltd.” The name must not 
contain the name of a limited partner unless the name is also the name of a general partner or the 
business of the limited partnership was carried on under that name prior to the admission of that 
limited partner.  The name must be distinguishable upon the records in the office of the secretary of  
state. See our Name Availability Guide at www.OhioSecretaryofState.gov, for more information  
regarding name requirements and restrictions.   
           
Jurisdiction of Formation  
Please provide the foreign limited partnership's jurisdiction of formation and the date of its formation 
in that jurisdiction.   
           
Also, provide the address of the office required to be maintained in the limited partnership's        
jurisdiction of formation by the laws of that jurisdiction. If no such address is required, provide the 
address of the foreign limited partnership's principal office.    
           
Name and Address of General Partners       
Please provide the name and business or residence address of each general partner. Note: If the 
general partner is a foreign entity, the entity must be registered/licensed in Ohio, pursuant to Ohio 
Attorney General Opinion 89-081.   
           
Original Appointment of Statutory Agent and Acceptance of Appointment  
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §1782.49, a foreign limited partnership must appoint and maintain a 
statutory agent to accept service of process on behalf of the partnership. The statutory agent must be 
one of the following:  (1) A natural person who is a resident of this state; or (2) A domestic or foreign 
corporation, nonprofit corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, limited 
liability partnership, limited partnership association, professional association, business trust, or 
unincorporated nonprofit association that has a business address in this state. If the agent is a 
business entity then the agent must meet the requirements of Title XVII of the Revised Code to 
transact business or exercise privileges in Ohio.       
           
By filing this form, a limited partnership agrees to the statements on the certificate which state that 
the secretary of state is the appointed agent of the foreign limited partnership for service of process if 
(1) the agent has not been appointed; (2) an agent is appointed, the agent's authority has been 
revoked; or (3) the agent is not found or served after the exercise of reasonable diligence.          
           
Additional Provisions    
If the information you wish to provide for the record does not fit on the form, please attach additional 
provisions on a single-sided, 8 ½ x 11 sheet(s) of paper.  
           
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Signature(s)  
After completing all information on the filing form, please make sure that the form is signed by at least 
one general partner.    
           
**Note:  Our office cannot file or record a document that contains a social security number or 
tax identification number.  Please do not enter a social security number or tax identification 
number, in any format, on this form.

Form 531B                           Page 6 of 6 Last Revised: 06/2019