Section 10A-1-7.07 – Entity Name.
Section 10A-1-7.07 Entity name. If the name of a foreign entity does not satisfy the requirements of Article 5, the foreign entity, for use in this state, may: (1) if a corporation, add to its corporate name the word “corporation” or “incorporated” or an abbreviation of one of the words; (2) if a banking corporation, […]
Section 10A-1-7.41 – Applicability of This Title to Certain Foreign Entities.
Section 10A-1-7.41 Applicability of this title to certain foreign entities. (a) Except as otherwise provided by a statute described by this subsection, the provisions of this title governing a foreign entity apply to a foreign entity registered or granted authority to transact business in this state under: (1) a special statute that does not contain […]
Section 10A-1-7.11 – Voluntary Withdrawal of Registration.
Section 10A-1-7.11 Voluntary withdrawal of registration. (a) A foreign entity registered in this state may withdraw the foreign entity’s registration at any time by filing a certificate of withdrawal as provided in Article 4. (b) A certificate of withdrawal for a foreign entity described must state: (1) the name of the foreign entity as set […]
Section 10A-1-7.12 – Grounds for Revocation.
Section 10A-1-7.12 Grounds for revocation. The Secretary of State may commence a proceeding under Section 10A-1-7.13 to revoke the registration of a foreign entity authorized to transact business in this state if: (1) the foreign entity does not deliver its annual report, if required by law, to the Secretary of State within 180 days after […]
Section 10A-1-7.13 – Procedure for and Effect of Revocation.
Section 10A-1-7.13 Procedure for and effect of revocation. (a) If the Secretary of State determines that one or more grounds exist under Section 10A-1-7.12 for revocation of a registration, the Secretary of State shall serve the foreign entity with written notice of the determination of the Secretary of State by serving the foreign entity’s registered […]
Section 10A-1-7.14 – Appeal From Revocation.
Section 10A-1-7.14 Appeal from revocation. (a) A foreign entity may appeal the Secretary of State’s revocation of its registration to the Circuit Court of Montgomery County within 30 days after service of the certificate of revocation is perfected under Section 10A-1-7.13. The foreign entity appeals by petitioning the court to set aside the revocation and […]
Section 10A-1-7.21 – Transaction of Business Without Registration; Generally.
Section 10A-1-7.21 Transaction of business without registration; generally. (a) A foreign entity transacting business in this state, except a corporation or other organization formed pursuant to federal law, may not maintain any action, suit, or proceeding in any court of this state until it has registered in this state. (b) The failure of a foreign […]
Section 10A-1-7.22 – Transaction of Business Without Registration; Actions to Restrain.
Section 10A-1-7.22 Transaction of business without registration; actions to restrain. (a) The failure of a foreign filing entity to register to transact business in this state or to appoint and maintain a registered agent in this state shall not impair the validity of any contract or act of the foreign entity and shall not prevent […]
Section 10A-1-7.23 – Late Filing Fee.
Section 10A-1-7.23 Late filing fee. The Secretary of State may collect from a foreign filing entity a late filing fee equal to the application for registration fee or the statement of foreign limited liability partnership fee, as applicable, for the foreign filing entity for each year of delinquency if the foreign filing entity has transacted […]
Section 10A-1-7.24 – Requirements of Other Law.
Section 10A-1-7.24 Requirements of other law. This article does not excuse a foreign filing entity from complying with duties imposed under other law, including other chapters of this title, relating to filing or registering requirements. (Act 2009-513, p. 967, §64; Act 2018-125, §3.)