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2021 Kentucky Revised Statutes
Chapter 14A - Kentucky business entity filing act
Subchapter 14A.2 - Filing Requirements
14A.2-130 Certificate of existence.

Universal Citation: KY Rev Stat § 14A.2-130 (2021)
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14A.2-130 Certificate of existence. (1) (2) (3) (4) 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: 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. 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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