179.04 Record office and agent.

(1) Each limited partnership shall continuously maintain in this state the following:

(a) A record office at which shall be kept the records required under s. 179.05.

(b) An agent for service of process on the limited partnership, which agent must be any of the following:

1. An individual resident of this state.

2. A domestic corporation, nonstock corporation, limited partnership, limited liability partnership that has in effect a statement of qualification under s. 178.0901, or limited liability company, or a foreign corporation, nonstock corporation, limited partnership, registered limited liability partnership, or limited liability company authorized to do business in this state, whose business office is identical with the registered office.

(2) If a limited partnership fails to maintain an agent for service of process in this state or if the agent cannot with reasonable diligence be found, substituted service may be made on the department by delivering duplicate copies of the process, together with a fee of $10. The department shall forward one copy by registered mail, addressed to the limited partnership at its record office.

History: 1983 a. 173; 1985 a. 29; 1993 a. 112; 1995 a. 27; 2001 a. 44; 2015 a. 295.

This section does not provide an exclusive means for service on a limited partnership but merely mandates that a limited partnership maintain an agent for service in the state and provides for substitute service in case the limited partnership fails to comply. Service is governed by s. 801.11 (6), which requires service upon all the general partners known to the plaintiff. Carmain v. Affiliated Capital Corporation, 2002 WI App 271, 258 Wis. 2d 378, 655 N.W.2d 531, 01-3077.