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Current as of May 05, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(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 16-10a-1607 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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 16. Corporations § 16-10a-128. Certificates issued by the division - last updated May 05, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-16-corporations/ut-code-sect-16-10a-128/
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