Alabama § 10A-2A-1.21 Certificate of Existence or Registration

Alabama Statutes

§ 10A-2A-1.21 — Certificate of Existence or Registration

Alabama § 10A-2A-1.21

JurisdictionAlabama

Title 10AAlabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code

Ch. 2AAlabama Business Corporation Law

Art. 1General Provisions

Div. BFiling Documents

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Ala. Code § 10A-2A-1.21 (2026).

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(a)The Secretary of State, upon request and payment of the requisite fee, shall furnish to any person a certificate of existence for a corporation if the writings filed in the office of the Secretary of State show that the corporation has been incorporated under the laws of this state. A certificate of existence shall reflect only the information on file with the Secretary of State. A certificate of existence must state:

(1)the corporation’s name;

(2)that the corporation was incorporated under the laws of this state, the date of incorporation, and the filing office in which the certificate of incorporation was filed;

(3)whether the corporation has delivered to the Secretary of State for filing a certificate of dissolution;

(4)whether the corporation has delivered to the Secretary of S

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(a) The Secretary of State, upon request and payment of the requisite fee, shall furnish to any person a certificate of existence for a corporation if the writings filed in the office of the Secretary of State show that the corporation has been incorporated under the laws of this state. A certificate of existence shall reflect only the information on file with the Secretary of State. A certificate of existence must state:
(1) the corporation’s name;
(2) that the corporation was incorporated under the laws of this state, the date of incorporation, and the filing office in which the certificate of incorporation was filed;
(3) whether the corporation has delivered to the Secretary of State for filing a certificate of dissolution;
(4) whether the corporation has delivered to the Secretary of State for filing a certificate of reinstatement; and
(5) other facts of record in the office of the Secretary of State that are specified by the person requesting the certificate.
(b) The Secretary of State, upon request and payment of the requisite fee, shall furnish to any person a certificate of registration for a foreign corporation if the writings filed in the office of the Secretary of State show that the Secretary of State has filed an application for registration for authority to transact business in this state and the registration has not been revoked, withdrawn, or terminated. A certificate of registration must state:
(1) the foreign corporation’s name and any alternate name adopted for use in this state;
(2) that the foreign corporation is authorized to transact business in this state;
(3) that the Secretary of State has not revoked the foreign corporation’s registration;
(4) that the foreign corporation has not filed with the Secretary of State a certificate of withdrawal or otherwise terminated its registration; and
(5) other facts of record in the office of the Secretary of State that are specified by the person requesting the certificate.
(c) Subject to any qualification stated in the certificate, a certificate of existence or certificate of registration issued by the Secretary of State is conclusive evidence that the corporation is in existence or the foreign corporation is authorized to transact business in this state.