Montana § 35-14-128 - Certificate Of Existence Or Registration

§ 35-14-128. Certificate Of Existence Or Registration

Certificate of existence or registration. (1) Any person may apply to the secretary of state to furnish a certificate of existence for a domestic corporation or a certificate of registration for a foreign corporation. (2) A certificate of existence sets forth: (a) the domestic corporation's corporate name; (b) that the domestic corporation is duly incorporated under the law of this state, the date of its incorporation, and the period of its duration if less than perpetual; (c) that all fees, taxes, and penalties owed to this state have been paid if: (i) payment is reflected in the records of the secretary of state; and (ii) nonpayment affects the existence of the domestic corporation; (d) that its most recent annual report required by 35-14-1621 has been filed with the secretary of state; (e) that articles of dissolution have not been filed; (f) that the corporation is not administratively dissolved and a proceeding is not pending under 35-14-1421 ; and (g) other facts of record in the office of the secretary of state that may be requested by the applicant. (3) A certificate of registration sets forth: (a) the foreign corporation's name used in this state; (b) that the foreign corporation is registered to do business in this state; (c) that all fees, taxes, and penalties owed to this state have been paid if: (i) payment is reflected in the records of the secretary of state; and (ii) nonpayment affects the registration of the foreign corporation; (d) that its most recent annual report required by 35-14-1621 has been filed with the secretary of state; and (e) other facts of record in the office of the secretary of state that may be requested by the applicant. (4) Subject to any qualification stated in the certificate, a certificate of existence or registration issued by the secretary of state may be relied on as conclusive evidence of the facts stated in the certificate.