Section 347.044

Title XXIII CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS

Chapter 347

Effective - 28 Aug 2026, see footnote   

  347.044.  Certificate of good standing for domestic or foreign limited liability companies, contents — certificate prima facie evidence. — 1.  Any person may apply to the secretary of state for a certificate of good standing for a domestic limited liability company or a foreign limited liability company.

  2.  A certificate of good standing for a domestic limited liability company shall include:

  (1)  The domestic limited liability company's name;

  (2)  When the limited liability company was formed;

  (3)  That the limited liability company was formed under the laws of this state; and

  (4)  That the limited liability company has complied with all the requirements of the corporation division of the secretary of state.

  3.  A certificate of good standing for a foreign limited liability company shall include:

  (1)  The name of the limited liability company as registered in the company's home state;

  (2)  The name the foreign limited liability company uses in this state;

  (3)  The name of the state or jurisdiction the limited liability company was formed in; and

  (4)  That the limited liability company has complied with all the requirements of the corporation division of the secretary of state.

  4.  Subject to any qualification stated in the certificate, a certificate of good standing issued by the secretary of state shall be prima facie evidence that the domestic or foreign limited liability company exists and is authorized to transact business in this state.

  5.  Any person may apply to the secretary of state for a certificate of good standing for any individual domestic limited liability company series or a foreign limited liability company series.

  6.  A certificate of good standing for a domestic limited liability company series shall include:

  (1)  The domestic limited liability company series' name;

  (2)  When the limited liability company series was formed;

  (3)  That the limited liability company series was formed under the laws of this state; and

  (4)  That the limited liability company series has complied with all the requirements of the corporation division of the secretary of state.

  7.  A certificate of good standing for a foreign limited liability company series shall include:

  (1)  The name of the limited liability company series as registered in the company's home state;

  (2)  The name the foreign limited liability company series uses in this state;

  (3)  The name of the state or jurisdiction the limited liability company series was formed in; and

  (4)  That the limited liability company series has complied with all the requirements of the corporation division of the secretary of state.

  8.  Subject to any qualification stated in the certificate, a certificate of good standing issued by the secretary of state shall be prima facie evidence that the domestic or foreign limited liability company series exists and is authorized to transact business in this state.

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(L. 2026 H.B. 2508 merged with S.B. 1142)

Severability clause, see § 347.144