Nevada § 80.170 - Defaulting corporations: Conditions and procedure for reinstatement

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 80.170 — Defaulting corporations: Conditions and procedure for reinstatement, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 80.170. Defaulting corporations: Conditions and procedure for reinstatement

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3 and 4 or NRS 80.113 , the Secretary of State shall reinstate a corporation which has forfeited or which

forfeits its right to transact business under the provisions of this chapter and shall

restore to the corporation its right to transact business in this State, and to exercise

its corporate privileges and immunities, if it: (a) Files with the Secretary of State: (1) The list as provided in NRS 80.110 and 80.140 ; (2) The statement required by NRS 80.115 , 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 foreign corporation or,

if the foreign 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 80.110 and 80.150 for each year or portion thereof that its right to transact business was forfeited; (2) The fee set forth in NRS 80.115 , 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 right to transact business

occurred only by reason of failure to pay the fees and penalties. 4. If the right of a corporation to transact business in this State has been forfeited

pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and has remained forfeited for a period

of 5 consecutive years, the right is not subject to reinstatement. 5. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 80.175 , 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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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 80.170 cover?

Section 80.170 ("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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