Montana § 35-8-216 - Certificate Of Existence Or Authority
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 35-8-216 — Certificate Of Existence Or Authority, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35-8-216. Certificate Of Existence Or Authority
Certificate of existence or authority. (1) A person may request the secretary of state to furnish a certificate of existence for a limited liability company or a certificate of authority for a foreign limited liability company. (2) A certificate of existence for a limited liability company must set forth: (a) the company's name; (b) that it is organized under the laws of this state, the date of organization, whether its duration is at-will or for a specified term, and, if for a specified term, the period specified; (c) if payment is reflected in the records of the secretary of state and if nonpayment affects the existence of the company, that all fees, taxes, and penalties owed to this state have been paid; (d) whether its most recent annual report required by 35-8-208 has been filed with the secretary of state; (e) that articles of termination have not been filed; and (f) other facts of record in the office of the secretary of state if requested by the applicant. (3) A certificate of authority for a foreign limited liability company must set forth: (a) the company's name used in this state; (b) that it is authorized to transact business in this state; (c) whether its most recent annual report required by 35-8-208 has been filed with the secretary of state; (d) that a certificate of cancellation has not been filed; and (e) other facts of record in the office of the secretary of state if requested by the applicant. (4) Subject to any qualification stated in the certificate, a certificate of existence or authority issued by the secretary of state may be relied upon as conclusive evidence as of the date of the certificate that the domestic or foreign limited liability company is in existence or is authorized to transact business in this state.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 35-8-216 cover?
Section 35-8-216 ("Certificate Of Existence Or Authority") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. 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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