Tennessee § 48-249-905 - Certificate of authority.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 48-249-905 — Certificate of authority., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 48-249-905. Certificate of authority.
Filing of application. If a document filed with the secretary of state conforms to the requirements of § 48-249-904(a), the secretary of state shall: Endorse on the application the word “Filed” and the date and time of the filing of it; File the original of the application; and Return the original of the application, together with the filing fee receipt, to the person who filed it, and such document shall constitute a certificate of authority issued by the secretary of state. Effectiveness of application. The certificate of authority is effective from the date the application is filed with the secretary of state, as evidenced by the secretary of state's date and time endorsement on the original document. If the secretary of state determines upon application that a foreign LLC has been transacting business in this state without a certificate of authority for a period of one (1) year or more, then the secretary of state shall not file the application until the foreign corporation submits a confirmation of good standing relative to such foreign LLC. Acts 2005, ch. 286, § 1; 2010, ch. 741, § 43.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 48-249-905 ("Certificate of authority.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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