§10A-1-3.32. Right of examination by owner or member of a filing entity other than a corporation, professional corporation, or real estate investment trust.

(a) This section applies to entities other than corporations formed under Chapter 2 and professional corporations formed under Chapter 4, each of which are governed by the separate recordkeeping requirements and record inspection provisions of Chapter 2 rather than by this section.

(b) With respect to an entity covered by this section, the books and records maintained under the chapter of this title applicable to the entity and any other books and records of the entity, wherever situated, are subject to inspection and copying at the reasonable request, and at the expense of, any owner or member or the owner's or member's agent or attorney during regular business hours. The right of access extends to the legal representative of a deceased owner or member or owner or member under legal disability. The entity shall also provide former owners and members with access to its books and records pertaining to the period during which they were owners or members.

(c) The governing documents of the entity may not unreasonably restrict an owner's or member's right to information or access to books and records.

(d) Any agent or governing person of an entity who, without reasonable cause, refuses to allow any owner or member or the owner's or member's agent or legal counsel to inspect any books or records of the entity shall be personally liable to the agent or member for a penalty in an amount not to exceed 10 percent of the fair market value of the ownership interest of the owner or member, in addition to any other damages or remedy.

(Act 2009-513, p. 967, §20.)