Colorado § 10-16-307 - Authority to do business.
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§ 10-16-307. Authority to do business.
No corporation subject to the provisions of part 1 of this article and this part 3 shall transact any business in this state unless it first procures from the commissioner a certificate of authority stating that the requirements of the laws of this state have been complied with and authorizing it to do business. The certificate of authority shall expire on June 30 each year and shall be renewed annually if the corporation has continued to comply with the provisions of part 1 of this article and this part 3.
Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 1684, § 1, effective July 1; entire section amended, p. 1597, § 119, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 10-16-110 as it existed prior to 1992.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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