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N.C.G.S. § 55D-1

Applicable definitions.

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2026-08-08
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2026-08-09
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The following definitions apply in this Chapter: (1) "Corporation" or "domestic corporation" is defined in G.S. 55-1-40(4). (2) "Deliver" is defined in G.S. 55-1-40(5). (3) "Entity" is defined in G.S. 55-1-40(9). (4) "Foreign corporation" is defined in G.S. 55-1-40(10). (5) "Foreign limited liability company" has the same meaning as the term "foreign LLC" in G.S. 57D-1-03. (5a) "Foreign limited liability limited partnership" is defined in G.S. 59-102(4c). (6) "Foreign limited liability partnership" is defined in G.S. 59-32(4g). (7) "Foreign limited partnership" is defined in G.S. 59-102(5). (8) "Foreign nonprofit corporation" means a foreign corporation as defined in G.S. 55A-1-40(11). (9) "Individual" is defined in G.S. 55-1-40(13). (10) "Limited liability company" or "domestic limited liability company" has the same meaning as the term "LLC" in G.S. 57D-1-03. (11) "Limited liability limited partnership" is defined in G.S. 59-102(6a). (12) "Limited liability partnership" or "registered limited liability partnership" means a registered limited liability partnership as defined in G.S. 59-32(7). (13) "Limited partnership" or "domestic limited partnership" is defined in G.S. 59-102(8). (14) "Nonprofit corporation" or "domestic nonprofit corporation" means a corporation as defined in G.S. 55A-1-40(5). (15) "Person" is defined in G.S. 55-1-40(16). (2001-358, s. 1; 2001-387, ss. 161, 173, 175(a); 2001-413, s. 6; 2013-157, s. 6.)

Reviewed 2026-08-09 · source_verified