Florida § 617.0128 - Certificate of status.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 617.0128 — Certificate of status., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 617.0128. Certificate of status.
(1) The department, upon request, shall issue a certificate of status for a domestic corporation or a certificate of authorization for a foreign corporation. (2) A certificate of status or authorization sets forth: (a) The domestic corporation’s corporate name or the foreign corporation’s corporate name used in this state; (b)1. That the domestic corporation is duly incorporated under the law of this state and the date of its incorporation, or 2. That the foreign corporation is authorized to conduct its affairs in this state; (c) That all fees and penalties owed to the department have been paid, if: 1. Payment is reflected in the records of the department, and 2. Nonpayment affects the existence or authorization of the domestic or foreign corporation; (d) That its most recent annual report required by s. 617.1622 has been delivered to the department; and (e) That articles of dissolution have not been filed. (3) Subject to any qualification stated in the certificate, a certificate of status or authorization issued by the department may be relied upon as conclusive evidence that the domestic or foreign corporation is in existence or is authorized to conduct its affairs in this state.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Florida § 617.0128
What does Florida Statutes § 617.0128 cover?
Section 617.0128 ("Certificate of status.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. 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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