2-C. Limited liability partnership name. "Limited liability partnership name" includes a limited liability partnership name, reserved name, assumed name or registered name as those terms are used in Title 31, sections 803 803-A to 806 806-A.

Sec. A-6. 10 MRSA §1522, sub-§1, ¶G, as amended by PL 1995, c. 633, Pt. C, §2, is further amended to read:

G. Consists of or comprises a corporate Is not distinguishable from the real, assumed, fictitious, reserved or registered name of a corporation, limited liability company, limited liability partnership or limited partnership name, unless the corporation, limited liability company, limited liability partnership or limited partnership executes and files with the Secretary of State proof of authorization of the use of a mark similar to the real, assumed, fictitious, reserved or registered name of a corporation, limited liability company, limited liability partnership or limited partnership name by the applicant seeking to use the mark;

PART B

Sec. B-1. 13 MRSA §723, sub-§8, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §2 and affected by §7, is amended to read:

8. Qualified person. "Qualified person" means an individual, general partnership, professional limited liability company, professional limited liability partnership, other professional corporation or other entity or trust that is eligible under this chapter to be issued shares by a professional corporation or any other entity that is authorized by statute to provide the same professional service provided by the professional corporation.

Sec. B-2. 13 MRSA §732, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §2 and affected by §7, is amended to read:

3. Accountants. Nonlicensed individuals and qualified employee stock ownership plans or programs or other employee ownership programs and other entities may organize with individuals who are licensed under Title 32, chapter 113 and may become shareholders of a firm licensed to practice public accountancy under Title 32, section 12252, as long as all of the