2006 New York Code - Certificates As Evidence.

 
  § 106. Certificates as evidence.
    (a) Any  certificate  or  other  instrument filed by the department of
  state relating to a  domestic  or  foreign  corporation  and  containing
  statements of fact required or permitted by law to be contained therein,
  shall  be  received in all courts, public offices and official bodies as
  prima facie evidence  of  such  facts  and  of  the  execution  of  such
  instrument.
    (b) Whenever  by  the  laws of any jurisdiction other than this state,
  any certificate by any officer in such jurisdiction or  a  copy  of  any
  instruments  certified  or  exemplified  by  any  such  officer,  may be
  received as prima facie evidence  of  the  incorporation,  existence  or
  capacity  of  any foreign corporation incorporated in such jurisdiction,
  or claiming so to be, such certificate when exemplified, or such copy of
  such instrument when exemplified shall be received in all courts, public
  offices and official bodies of this state, as prima facie evidence  with
  the  same  force  as in such jurisdiction. Such certificate or certified
  copy of such instrument shall be so received, without being exemplified,
  if it is certified by the secretary of state, or official performing the
  equivalent function as to corporate records, of such jurisdiction.