Ohio § 5726.42
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 5726.42, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5726.42.
(A)(1) A person whose document of creation has been canceled by the secretary of state pursuant
to section 5726.40 the Revised Code shall be reinstated and again entitled to exercise its rights, privileges, and franchises
in this state upon compliance with all of the following: (a) Filing with the secretary of state a certificate from the tax commissioner that the
person has complied with all the requirements of law as to tax reports and paid all
taxes, fees, or penalties due thereon for every year of delinquency; (b) Payment to the secretary of state of any additional fees and penalties required to
be paid to the secretary of state; (c) Payment to the secretary of state of an additional fee of ten dollars. Upon the person's compliance with this division, the secretary of state shall cancel
the entry of cancellation filed under section 5726.40 of the Revised Code . (2) If a reinstatement is not made within one year from the date of cancellation of the
document of creation, and if it appears that a document of creation has been issued
to a person of the same or similar name as the applicant for reinstatement, the secretary
of state shall require, as a condition prerequisite to such reinstatement, that the
applicant amend its document of creation by changing the applicant's name. (B) Any officer, shareholder, creditor, or receiver of a person may at any time take
all steps required by this section to effect a reinstatement. (C) The rights, privileges, and franchises of a person whose document of creation has
been reinstated in accordance with this section are subject to section 1701.922 of the Revised Code . (D) Notwithstanding a violation of section 5726.41 of the Revised Code , upon reinstatement of a person's document of creation in accordance with this section,
neither section 5726.40 nor section 5726.41 of the Revised Code shall be applied to invalidate the exercise or attempt to exercise any right, privilege,
or franchise on behalf of the person by an officer, agent, or employee of the person
after cancellation and prior to the reinstatement of the document of creation, if
the conditions set forth in divisions (B)(1)(a) and (b) of section 1701.922 of the
Revised Code are met.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 5726.42
What does Ohio Revised Code § 5726.42 cover?
Section 5726.42 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. 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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