Louisiana § RS 12:1-128 - Certificate of existence and standing
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§ RS 12:1-128. Certificate of existence and standing
A. Anyone may apply to the secretary of state to furnish a certificate of existence and standing for a domestic corporation or a certificate of authorization and standing for a foreign corporation.
B. A certificate of existence, or authorization, and standing shall state all of the following:
(1) The domestic corporation's corporate name or the foreign corporation's corporate name used in this state.
(2) One of the following:
(a) That the domestic corporation is duly incorporated under the law of this state, along with the date of its incorporation and the period of its duration if less than perpetual.
(b) That the foreign corporation is authorized to do business in this state.
(3) [Reserved.]
(4) That its most recent annual report required by R.S. 12:1-1621 or R.S. 12:309 has been filed with the secretary of state and that the corporation is in good standing, or that its most recent annual report has not been filed as required by law.
(5) That the corporation is not dissolved or terminated.
C. Subject to any qualification stated in the certificate, a certificate of existence, or authorization, and standing issued by the secretary of state may be relied upon as conclusive evidence that the domestic corporation is in existence or the foreign corporation is authorized to transact business in this state, and, if the certificate so states, that the corporation is in good standing.
Acts 2014, No. 328, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2015; Acts 2016, No. 442, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 12:1-128 ("Certificate of existence and standing") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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