Utah § 10a-128 - Certificates issued by the division. (Effective 10/1/2026)

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§ 10a-128. Certificates issued by the division. (Effective 10/1/2026)

Effective 10/1/2026
16-10a-128.  Certificates issued by the division.
(1)Anyone may apply to the division for a certificate of existence for a domestic corporation, a certificate of authorization for a foreign corporation, or a certificate that sets forth any facts of record in the office of the division.
(2)A certificate of existence or authorization sets forth:
(a)the domestic corporation's corporate name or the foreign corporation's corporate name registered in this state;
(b)that:
(i)the domestic corporation is duly incorporated under the law of this state and the date of its incorporation; or
(ii)the foreign corporation is authorized to transact business in this state;
(c)that all fees, taxes, and penalties owed to this state have been paid, if:
(i)payment is reflected in the records of the division; and
(ii)nonpayment affects the existence or authorization of the domestic or foreign corporation;
(d)that its most recent annual report required by Section 16-1a-212 has been filed by the division;
(e)that articles of dissolution have not been filed; and
(f)other facts of record in the office of the division that may be requested by the applicant.
(3)Subject to any qualification stated in the certificate, a certificate issued by the division may be relied upon as conclusive evidence of the facts set forth in the certificate.


Amended by Chapter 92, 2026 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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