Section 3303 - Effect of failure to qualify(a)(1) A foreign limited liability partnership transacting business in this State may not maintain an action or proceeding or raise a counterclaim, crossclaim, or affirmative defense in this State unless it has in effect a statement of foreign qualification.(2) The successor to a foreign limited liability partnership that transacted business in this State without a certificate of authority and the assignee of a cause of action arising out of that business may not maintain a proceeding or raise a counterclaim, crossclaim, or affirmative defense based on that cause of action in any court in this State until the foreign limited liability partnership or its successor or assignee obtains a certificate of authority.(b) The failure of a foreign limited liability partnership to have in effect a statement of foreign qualification does not impair the validity of a contract or act of the foreign limited liability partnership or preclude it from defending an action or proceeding in this State.(c) A limitation on personal liability of a partner is not waived solely by transacting business in this State without a statement of foreign qualification.(d) If a foreign limited liability partnership transacts business in this State without a statement of foreign qualification, the Secretary of State is its agent for service of process with respect to a right of action arising out of the transaction of business in this State.(e) A foreign limited liability partnership that transacts business in this State without a statement of foreign qualification shall be liable to the State for: (1) a civil penalty of $50.00 for each day, not to exceed a total of $10,000.00 for each year, it transacts business in this State without a statement of foreign qualification;(2) an amount equal to the fees due under this chapter during the period it transacted business in this State without a statement of foreign qualification; and(3) other penalties imposed by law.Added 1997, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. 1/1/1999; amended 2015, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § C.4.