35-14-128. Certificate of existence or registration.
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35-14-128 . Certificate of existence or registration.
(1)Any person may apply to the secretary of state to furnish a certificate of existence for a domestic corporation or a certificate of registration for a foreign corporation.
(2)A certificate of existence sets forth:
(a)the domestic corporation's corporate name;
(b)that the domestic corporation is duly incorporated under the law of this state, the date of its incorporation, and the period of its duration if less than perpetual;
(c)that all fees, taxes, and penalties owed to this state have been paid if:
(i)payment is reflected in the records of the secretary of state; and
(ii)nonpayment affects the existence of the domestic corporation;
(d)that its most recent annual report required by 35-14-1621 has been filed with the secretary of state;
(e)that articles of dissolution have not been filed;
(f)that the corporation is not administratively dissolved and a proceeding is not pending under 35-14-1421 ; and
(g)other facts of record in the office of the secretary of state that may be requested by the applicant.
(3)A certificate of registration sets forth:
(a)the foreign corporation's name used in this state;
(b)that the foreign corporation is registered to do business in this state;
(c)that all fees, taxes, and penalties owed to this state have been paid if:
(i)payment is reflected in the records of the secretary of state; and
(ii)nonpayment affects the registration of the foreign corporation;
(d)that its most recent annual report required by 35-14-1621 has been filed with the secretary of state; and
(e)other facts of record in the office of the secretary of state that may be requested by the applicant.
(4)Subject to any qualification stated in the certificate, a certificate of existence or registration issued by the secretary of state may be relied on as conclusive evidence of the facts stated in the certificate.