Missouri § 351.582 - Effect of certificate of authority.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 351.582 — Effect of certificate of authority., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 351.582. Effect of certificate of authority.
1. A certificate of authority authorizes the foreign corporation to which it is issued to transact business in this state subject, however, to the right of the state to revoke the certificate as provided in this chapter.
2. A foreign corporation with a valid certificate of authority has the same but no greater rights and has the same but no greater privileges as, and except as otherwise provided by this chapter, is subject to the same duties, restrictions, penalties, and liabilities now or later imposed on, a domestic corporation of like character.
3. This chapter does not authorize this state to regulate the organization or internal affairs of a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state.
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(L. 1990 H.B. 1432)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 351.582 ("Effect of certificate of authority.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. 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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