§59‑903.  Issuance of registration.

If the Secretary of Statefinds that an application satisfies the requirements of this Article, theSecretary shall, when all requisite fees have been tendered as in this Articleprescribed:

(1) Endorse on theapplication the word "filed", and the hour, day, month and year ofthe filing thereof;

(2) File in the officeof the Secretary of State the application;

(3) Issue a certificateof authority to transact business in this State to which the Secretary shallaffix the conformed copy of the application; and

(4) Send to the foreignlimited partnership or its representative the certificate of authority,together with the conformed copy of the application affixed thereto. (1985(Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 989, s. 2; 1987, c. 531, s. 8; 1997‑485, s. 27;1999‑362, s. 35.)