Nevada § 78.180 - Defaulting corporations: Conditions and procedure for reinstatement
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 78.180 — Defaulting corporations: Conditions and procedure for reinstatement, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 78.180. Defaulting corporations: Conditions and procedure for reinstatement
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3 and 4 and NRS 78.152 , the Secretary of State shall reinstate a corporation which has forfeited or which
forfeits its right to transact business pursuant to the provisions of this chapter
and shall restore to the corporation its right to carry on business in this State,
and to exercise its corporate privileges and immunities, if it: (a) Files with the Secretary of State: (1) The list required by NRS 78.150 ; (2) The statement required by NRS 78.153 , if applicable; (3) The information required pursuant to NRS 77.310 ; and (4) A declaration under penalty of perjury, on a form provided by the Secretary of
State, that the reinstatement is authorized by a court of competent jurisdiction in
this State or by the duly elected board of directors of the corporation or, if the
corporation does not have a board of directors, the equivalent of such a board; and (b) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 231.14057 , pays to the Secretary of State: (1) The filing fee and penalty set forth in NRS 78.150 and 78.170 for each year or portion thereof during which it failed to file each required annual
list in a timely manner; (2) The fee set forth in NRS 78.153 , if applicable; and (3) A fee of $300 for reinstatement. 2. When the Secretary of State reinstates the corporation, the Secretary of State
shall issue to the corporation a certificate of reinstatement if the corporation: (a) Requests a certificate of reinstatement; and (b) Pays the required fees pursuant to subsection 7 of NRS 78.785 . 3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 231.14057 , the Secretary of State shall not order a reinstatement unless all delinquent fees
and penalties have been paid, and the revocation of the charter occurred only by reason
of failure to pay the fees and penalties. 4. If a corporate charter has been revoked pursuant to the provisions of this chapter
and has remained revoked for a period of 5 consecutive years, the charter must not
be reinstated. 5. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 78.185 , a reinstatement pursuant to this section relates back to the date on which the corporation
forfeited its right to transact business under the provisions of this chapter and
reinstates the corporation's right to transact business as if such right had at all
times remained in full force and effect.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 78.180 ("Defaulting corporations: Conditions and procedure for reinstatement") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. 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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