2016 New York Laws
BNK - Banking
Article 15 - General Provisions Applicable to Banking Stock Corporations, Limited Liability Investment Companies, and Limited Liability Trust Companies
Title 1 - (1001 - 1008) Definitions; Application; Certificates; Miscellaneous
1005 - Certificates as evidence.

 1005.   Certificates  as  evidence.  1.  Any  certificate  or  other
  instrument filed by the superintendent relating to a  corporation  or  a
  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.
2. 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 functions as to corporate records, of such jurisdiction.