(a) General definitions.--The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Certificate of limited partnership." The certificate required by section 8621 (relating to formation of limited partnership and certificate of limited partnership). The term includes the certificate as amended or restated.

"Contribution." Property or a benefit described in section 8651 (relating to form of contribution) which is provided by a person to a limited partnership to become a partner or in the person's capacity as a partner.

"Distribution." A direct or indirect transfer of money or other property or incurrence of indebtedness by a limited partnership to a person on account of a transferable interest or in the person's capacity as a partner. The term:

(1) Includes:

(i) a redemption or other purchase by a limited partnership of a transferable interest; and

(ii) a transfer to a partner in return for the partner's relinquishment of any right to participate as a partner in the management or conduct of the partnership's activities and affairs or to have access to records or other information concerning the partnership's activities and affairs.

(2) Does not include:

(i) amounts constituting reasonable compensation for present or past service or payments made in the ordinary course of business under a bona fide retirement plan or other bona fide benefits program;

(ii) the making of, or payment or performance on, a guaranty or similar arrangement by a partnership for the benefit of any or all of its partners;

(iii) a direct or indirect allocation or transfer effected under Chapter 3 (relating to entity transactions) with the approval of the members; or

(iv) a direct or indirect transfer of:

(A) a governance or transferable interest; or

(B) options, rights or warrants to acquire a governance or transferable interest.

"General partner." A person that:

(1) has become a general partner under section 8641 (relating to becoming a general partner) or was a general partner in a partnership when the partnership became subject to this chapter under section 8611 (relating to short title and application of chapter); and

(2) has not dissociated as a general partner under section 8663 (relating to dissociation as general partner).

"Limited partner." A person that:

(1) has become a limited partner under section 8631 (relating to becoming a limited partner) or was a limited partner in a limited partnership when the partnership became subject to this chapter under section 8611 (relating to short title and application of chapter); and

(2) has not dissociated as a limited partner under section 8661 (relating to dissociation as limited partner).

"Limited partnership." An association formed under this chapter or which becomes subject to this chapter under Chapter 3 (relating to entity transactions) or section 8611 (relating to short title and application of chapter). The term includes a limited liability limited partnership or an electing partnership that is also a limited partnership.

"Partner." A limited partner or general partner.

"Partnership agreement." The agreement, whether or not referred to as a partnership agreement and whether oral, implied, in record form or in any combination thereof, of all the partners of a limited partnership concerning the matters described under section 8615(a) (relating to contents of partnership agreement). The term includes the agreement as amended or restated.

"Required information." The information that a limited partnership is required to maintain under section 8618 (relating to required information).

"Transferable interest." The right, as initially owned by a person in the person's capacity as a partner, to receive distributions from a limited partnership, whether or not the person remains a partner or continues to own any part of the right. The term applies to any fraction of the interest, by whomever owned.

"Transferee." A person to which all or part of a transferable interest has been transferred, whether or not the transferor is a partner. The term includes a person that owns a transferable interest under section 8662(a)(3) (relating to effects of dissociation as limited partner) or 8665(a)(4) (relating to effects of dissociation as general partner).

(b) Index of definitions.--Following is a nonexclusive list of definitions in section 102 (relating to definitions) that apply to this chapter:

"Act" or "action."

"Court."

"Debtor in bankruptcy."

"Department."

"Jurisdiction."

"Jurisdiction of formation."

"Obligation."

"Professional services."

"Property."

"Record form."

"Sign."

"Transfer."

Cross References. Section 8612 is referred to in sections 102, 8654 of this title.