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14A.2-130 Certificate of existence.
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Anyone may apply to the Secretary of State to furnish a certificate of existence for
an entity.
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:
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Payment is reflected in the records of the Secretary of State; and
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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.
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.
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.
Effective: July 12, 2012
History: Amended 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 81, sec. 80, effective July 12, 2012. -- Created
2010 Ky. Acts ch. 151, sec. 20, effective January 1, 2011.
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