{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-partnership-law-94","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Partnership Law § 94","heading":"Name not to contain surname of limited partner; exceptions","body":"§ 94. Name not to contain surname of limited partner; exceptions.  (1)\nThe surname of a limited partner shall not appear in the partnership\nname, unless\n  (a) It is also the surname of a general partner, or\n  (b) Prior to the time when the limited partner became such the\nbusiness had been carried on under a name in which his surname appeared.\n  (2) A limited partner whose name appears in a partnership name\ncontrary to the provisions of subdivision one of this section is liable\nas a general partner to partnership creditors who extend credit to the\npartnership without actual knowledge that he is not a general partner.","path":["Partnership Law","Article 8. Limited Partnerships"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PTR/94","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"96c22c049b9412b13c830d9e9088740aa31294b6a70a2a02570713c3a2dfa06f","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-partnership-law-93","next":"us-ny/n.y.-partnership-law-95"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}