Iowa § 490.1502 Registration to do business in this state

Iowa Statutes

§ 490.1502 — Registration to do business in this state

Iowa § 490.1502

Title XIIBUSINESS ENTITIES

Ch. 490BUSINESS CORPORATIONS

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Iowa Code § 490.1502 (2026).

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1.A foreign corporation shall not do business in this state until it registers with the secretary of state under this chapter.

2.A foreign corporation doing business in this state shall not maintain a proceeding in any court of this state until it is registered to do business in this state.

3.The failure of a foreign corporation to register to do business in this state does not impairthevalidityofacontractoractoftheforeigncorporationorprecludeitfromdefending a proceeding in this state.

4.A limitation on the liability of a shareholder or director of a foreign corporation is not waived solely because the foreign corporation does business in this state without registering.

5.Section 490.1501, subsection 1, applies even if a foreign corporation fails to register under this chapter.

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1. A foreign corporation shall not do business in this state until it registers with the
secretary of state under this chapter.
2. A foreign corporation doing business in this state shall not maintain a proceeding in
any court of this state until it is registered to do business in this state.
3. The failure of a foreign corporation to register to do business in this state does not
impairthevalidityofacontractoractoftheforeigncorporationorprecludeitfromdefending
a proceeding in this state.
4. A limitation on the liability of a shareholder or director of a foreign corporation is not
waived solely because the foreign corporation does business in this state without registering.
5. Section 490.1501, subsection 1, applies even if a foreign corporation fails to register
under this chapter.