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§31D-15-1533. Appeal From Denial of Reinstatement

(a) If the Secretary of State denies a corporation's application for reinstatement following administrative revocation, the Secretary of State shall notify the corporation within thirty days of application by written notice that explains the reason or reasons for denial. (b) The corporation may appeal the denial of reinstatement to the circuit court of Kanawha County […]

§31D-16-1601. Corporate Records

§31D-16-1601. Corporate records. (a) A corporation shall keep as permanent records minutes of all meetings of its shareholders and board of directors, a record of all actions taken by the shareholders or board of directors without a meeting and a record of all actions taken by a committee of the board of directors in place […]

§31D-15-1530. Grounds for Revocation

The Secretary of State may commence a proceeding under section one thousand five hundred thirty-one of this article to revoke the certificate of authority of a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state if: (1) The foreign corporation does not pay within sixty days after they are due any fees, franchise taxes or […]

§31D-15-1531. Procedure for and Effect of Revocation

(a) If the Secretary of State determines that one or more grounds exist under section one thousand five hundred thirty of this article for revocation of a certificate of authority, he or she shall serve the foreign corporation with written notice of his or her determination pursuant to section one thousand five hundred ten of […]

§31D-15-1503. Application for Certificate of Authority

(a) A foreign corporation may apply for a certificate of authority to transact business in this state by delivering an application to the Secretary of State for filing. The application must set forth: (1) The name of the foreign corporation or, if its name is unavailable for use in this state, a corporate name that […]

§31D-15-1504. Amended Certificate of Authority

(a) A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state must obtain an amended certificate of authority from the Secretary of State if it changes: (1) Its corporate name;

§31D-15-1505. Effect of Certificate of Authority

(a) A certificate of authority authorizes the foreign corporation to which it is issued to transact business in this state subject to the right of the state to revoke the certificate as provided in this chapter. (b) A foreign corporation with a valid certificate of authority has the same rights and has the same privileges […]

§31D-15-1506. Corporate Name of Foreign Corporation

(a) If the corporate name of a foreign corporation does not satisfy the requirements of section four hundred one, article four of this chapter, the foreign corporation to obtain or maintain a certificate of authority to transact business in this state: (1) May add the word "corporation", "incorporated", "company" or "limited" or the abbreviation "corp.", […]