<br><br> <br>Page 1 of 1 <br>14A.2-140 Certificate of authorization. (Effective January 1, 2011) <br>(1) Anyone may apply to the Secretary of State to furnish a certificate of authorization <br>for a foreign entity. <br>(2) A certificate of authorization shall set forth: <br>(a) The foreign entity's real name and, if applicable, its fictitious name as adopted <br>for use in this Commonwealth; <br>(b) That the foreign entity is authorized to transact business in this <br>Commonwealth; <br>(c) That all fees, taxes, and penalties owed to this Commonwealth have been <br>paid, if: <br>1. <br>Payment is reflected in the records of the Secretary of State; and <br>2. <br>Nonpayment affects the authorization of the foreign entity to transact <br>business in this Commonwealth; <br>(d) That its most recent annual report required by KRS 14A.6-010 or predecessor <br>law has been filed by the Secretary of State; <br>(e) That no certificate of withdrawal or document of similar import under prior <br>law has been filed; and <br>(f) Other facts of record in the office of the Secretary of State that may be <br>requested by the applicant. <br>(3) Subject to any qualification stated in the certificate, a certificate of authorization <br>issued by the Secretary of State may be relied upon as conclusive evidence that the <br>foreign entity is authorized to transact business in this Commonwealth. <br>(4) This section shall not apply to: <br>(a) A foreign partnership; or <br>(b) A foreign rural telephone cooperative or foreign rural electric cooperative not <br>obligated to qualify to transact business by filing an application for a <br>certificate of authority or document of similar import with the Secretary of <br>State. <br>Effective: January 1, 2011 <br>History: Created 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 151, sec. 21, effective January 1, 2011. <br><br>