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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) Anyone may apply to the Secretary of State to furnish a certificate of existence for an entity.
(2) A certificate of existence shall set forth:
(a) The entity's real name;
(b) That the entity was duly organized under the laws of this Commonwealth, the date of its organization, and the period of its duration if less than perpetual;
(c) That no articles of dissolution, statement of cancellation, or document of similar import is effective;
(d) That all fees, taxes, and penalties owed to this Commonwealth have been paid, if:
1. Payment is reflected in the records of the Secretary of State; and
2. Nonpayment affects the existence of the entity;
(e) That its most recent annual report required by KRS 14A.6-010 or predecessor law has been filed by the Secretary of State; and
(f) Subject to KRS 14A.2-120(3), 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 issued by the Secretary of State may be relied upon as conclusive evidence that the entity is in existence.
(4) This section shall not apply to:
(a) Partnerships organized pursuant to KRS Chapter 362 or 362.1;
(b) Limited partnerships other than those subject to KRS Chapter 362.2;
(c) Business trusts governed as to their internal affairs by KRS Chapter 386; or
(d) An individual series of a series entity.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title III. Executive Branch § 14A.2-130.Certificate of existence - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-iii-executive-branch/ky-rev-st-sect-14a-2-130/
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