Alaska § 21.59.020 - Incorporation and certificate of authority required.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 21.59.020 — Incorporation and certificate of authority required., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21.59.020. Incorporation and certificate of authority required.
(a) A person providing or intending to provide automobile service corporation services shall be a corporation currently authorized as an automobile service corporation under a certificate of authority issued by the director under AS 21.59.010 — 21.59.090.
(b) If the corporation is to be formed under the laws of this state, the articles of incorporation of the proposed corporation or amendments to existing articles of incorporation shall be submitted to the director before they are filed with the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development. The commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development may not file the articles or amendments unless the director's approval is endorsed. The director shall approve the articles or amendments unless the director finds that the articles or amendments do not comply with law. If not approved, the director shall return the proposed articles of incorporation to the incorporators or amendments to the corporation, together with a written, detailed statement of the reasons for nonapproval.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Alaska Statutes § 21.59.020 cover?
Section 21.59.020 ("Incorporation and certificate of authority required.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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