10-403. Registered name
A. A foreign corporation may register its corporate name or its corporate name with
any addition required by section 10-1506, if the name is distinguishable on the records
of the commission from the corporate names that are not available under section 10-401,
subsection B.
B. A foreign corporation may register its corporate name or its corporate name with
any addition required by section 10-1506 by delivering to the commission for filing an
application both:
1. Setting forth its corporate name or its corporate name with any addition
required by section 10-1506, the state or country of domicile and date of its
incorporation and a brief description of the nature of the business in which it is
engaged.
2. Accompanied by a certificate of existence or a similar document from the state
or country of incorporation that has been issued within sixty days of delivering the
application for filing with the commission.
C. The name is registered for the applicant's exclusive use on the effective date
of the application. The registration expires one year after the effective date of the
application unless it is renewed pursuant to subsection D of this section.
D. A foreign corporation whose registration is effective may renew it for
successive years by delivering to the commission for filing a renewal application that
complies with the requirements of subsection B of this section. The renewal application
when filed renews the registration for one year after the effective date of the renewal
application.
E. A foreign corporation whose registration is effective may qualify as a foreign
corporation under the registered name or consent in writing to the use of that name by a
corporation incorporated under chapters 1 through 17 of this title or by another foreign
corporation authorized to transact business in this state. The registration terminates
when the domestic corporation is incorporated or the foreign corporation qualifies or
consents to the qualification of another foreign corporation under the registered name.
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