Section 489.208 - Certificate of existence or authorization.

IA Code § 489.208 (2019) (N/A)
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489.208 Certificate of existence or authorization.

1. Any person may apply to the secretary of state to be furnished a certificate of existence for a domestic limited liability company or a certificate of authorization for a foreign limited liability company.

2. A certificate of existence or certificate of authorization must set forth all of the following:

a. The domestic limited liability company’s name or the foreign limited liability company’s name used in this state.

b. One of the following:

(1) If it is a domestic limited liability company, that the company is duly formed under the laws of this state, the date of its formation, and the period of its duration.

(2) If it is a foreign limited liability company, that the company is authorized to transact business in this state.

c. That all fees, taxes, and penalties due under this chapter or other law to the secretary of state have been paid.

d. That the company’s most recent biennial report required by this chapter has been filed by the secretary of state.

e. If it is a domestic limited liability company, that a statement of dissolution or statement of termination has not been filed.

f. Other facts of record in the office of the secretary of state that may be requested by the applicant.

3. Subject to any qualification stated in the certificate, a certificate of existence or certificate of authorization issued by the secretary of state is conclusive evidence that the domestic limited liability company is in existence or the foreign limited liability company is authorized to transact business in this state.

2008 Acts, ch 1162, §25, 155; 2010 Acts, ch 1100, §9; 2016 Acts, ch 1097, §19