(1) A protected-series transferable interest of a protected series of a series limited liability company must be owned initially by an associated member of the protected series or the series limited liability company.
(2) If a protected series of a series limited liability company has no associated members when established, the company owns the protected-series transferable interests in the protected series.
(3) In addition to acquiring a protected-series transferable series interest under subsection (2), a series limited liability company may acquire a protected-series transferable interest through a transfer from another person or as provided in the operating agreement.
(4) Except for s. 605.2108(1)(c), any provision of this chapter which applies to a protected-series transferee of a protected series of a series limited liability company applies to the company in its capacity as an owner of a protected-series transferable interest of the protected series. Any provision of the operating agreement of a series limited liability company which applies to a protected-series transferee of a protected series of the company applies to the company in its capacity as an owner of a protected-series transferable interest of the protected series.