N.D. Cent. Code § 10-19.1-135
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10-19.1-135. Foreign corporation application for certificate of authority
Official statutory text
10-19.1-135. Foreign corporation application for certificate of authority
1. An applicant for a certificate shall file with the secretary of state an application
executed by an authorized person on forms prescribed by the secretary of state and
setting forth:
a. The name of the foreign corporation and, if different, the name under which it
proposes to transact business in this state;
b. The jurisdiction of its incorporation;
c. The date of incorporation in the jurisdiction of its incorporation and the period of
duration of the foreign corporation;
d. The address of the principal executive office of the foreign corporation;
e. The name of the registered agent of the foreign corporation as provided in
chapter 10-01.1, and if a noncommercial registered agent, the address of such
noncommercial registered agent in this state;
f. The purpose of the corporation which it proposes to pursue in transacting
business in this state;
g. The names and addresses of the directors and officers of the foreign corporation;
and
h. Any additional information deemed necessary or appropriate by the secretary of
state to enable the secretary of state to determine whether the foreign corporation
is entitled to a certificate of authority to transact business in this state.
2. The application must be accompanied by payment of the fees provided in section
10-19.1-147 together with a certificate of good standing or a certificate of existence
duly authenticated by the incorporating officer of the state or country where the
corporation is incorporated.
1. An applicant for a certificate shall file with the secretary of state an application
executed by an authorized person on forms prescribed by the secretary of state and
setting forth:
a. The name of the foreign corporation and, if different, the name under which it
proposes to transact business in this state;
b. The jurisdiction of its incorporation;
c. The date of incorporation in the jurisdiction of its incorporation and the period of
duration of the foreign corporation;
d. The address of the principal executive office of the foreign corporation;
e. The name of the registered agent of the foreign corporation as provided in
chapter 10-01.1, and if a noncommercial registered agent, the address of such
noncommercial registered agent in this state;
f. The purpose of the corporation which it proposes to pursue in transacting
business in this state;
g. The names and addresses of the directors and officers of the foreign corporation;
and
h. Any additional information deemed necessary or appropriate by the secretary of
state to enable the secretary of state to determine whether the foreign corporation
is entitled to a certificate of authority to transact business in this state.
2. The application must be accompanied by payment of the fees provided in section
10-19.1-147 together with a certificate of good standing or a certificate of existence
duly authenticated by the incorporating officer of the state or country where the
corporation is incorporated.
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