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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) If the secretary of state determines that one (1) or more grounds exist under § 48-65-301 for revocation of a certificate of authority, the secretary of state shall serve the foreign corporation with written notice of the secretary of state's determination under § 48-65-110, except that such determination may be sent by first class mail. Notice need not be sent if the grounds for revocation are pursuant to § 48-65-301(5) and a certificate of revocation may be sent without the two-month waiting period required by subsection (b).
(b) If the foreign corporation does not correct each ground for revocation or demonstrate to the reasonable satisfaction of the secretary of state that each ground determined by the secretary of state does not exist within two (2) months after service of the communication is perfected under § 48-65-110, the secretary of state may revoke the foreign corporation's certificate of authority by signing a certificate of revocation that recites the ground or grounds for revocation and its effective date. The secretary of state shall file the original of the certificate and serve a copy on the foreign corporation under § 48-65-110, except that the certificate may be sent by first class mail.
(c) The authority of a foreign corporation to transact business in this state ceases on the date shown on the certificate revoking its certificate of authority.
(d) The secretary of state's revocation of a foreign corporation's certificate of authority appoints the secretary of state as the foreign corporation's agent for service of process in any proceeding based on a cause of action which arose during the time the foreign corporation was authorized to transact business in this state. Service of process on the secretary of state under this subsection (d) is service on the foreign corporation. Upon receipt of process, the secretary of state shall comply with § 48-55-105.
(e) Revocation of a foreign corporation's certificate of authority does not terminate the authority of the registered agent of the corporation.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 48. Corporations and Associations § 48-65-302 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-48-corporations-and-associations/tn-code-sect-48-65-302.html
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