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Code · Oregon · ORS Chapter 58 · Professional Corporations · Filing Documents

58.480 Certificate of existence or authorization

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58.480 Certificate of existence or authorization.
(1)Anyone may apply to the Secretary of State to furnish a certificate of existence for a domestic professional corporation or a certificate of authorization for a foreign professional corporation.
(2)A certificate of existence or authorization when issued means that:
(a)The domestic professional corporation’s corporate name or the foreign professional corporation’s corporate name is registered in this state;
(b)The domestic professional corporation is duly incorporated under the law of this state, or the foreign professional corporation is authorized to transact business in this state;
(c)All fees payable to the Secretary of State under this chapter have been paid, if nonpayment affects the existence or authorization of the domestic or foreign professional corporation;
(d)An annual report required by ORS 58.225 has been filed by the Secretary of State within the preceding 14 months; and
(e)Articles of dissolution or an application for withdrawal have not been filed by the Secretary of State.
(3)A person may apply to the Secretary of State to issue a certificate covering any fact of record. [1987 c.94 §12]
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