N.Y. Partnership Law § 94: Name not to contain surname of limited partner; exceptions

§ 94. Name not to contain surname of limited partner; exceptions. (1)

The surname of a limited partner shall not appear in the partnership

name, unless

(a) It is also the surname of a general partner, or

(b) Prior to the time when the limited partner became such the

business had been carried on under a name in which his surname appeared.

(2) A limited partner whose name appears in a partnership name

contrary to the provisions of subdivision one of this section is liable

as a general partner to partnership creditors who extend credit to the

partnership without actual knowledge that he is not a general partner.