Oregon § 58.480 Certificate of existence or authorization

Oregon Statutes

§ 58.480 — Certificate of existence or authorization

Oregon § 58.480

Vol.2

Title 7Corporations and Partnerships

Ch. 58Professional Corporations

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 58.480 (2026).

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(1)Anyone may apply to the Secretary of State to furnish a certificate of existence for a domestic professional corporation or a certificate of authorization for a foreign professional corporation.

(2)A certificate of existence or authorization when issued means that:

(a)The domestic professional corporation’s corporate name or the foreign professional corporation’s corporate name is registered in this state;

(b)The domestic professional corporation is duly incorporated under the law of this state, or the foreign professional corporation is authorized to transact business in this state;

(c)All fees payable to the Secretary of State under this chapter have been paid, if nonpayment affects the existence or authorization of the domestic or foreign professional corporation;

(d)An annual

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(1) Anyone may apply to the Secretary of State to furnish a certificate of existence for a domestic professional corporation or a certificate of authorization for a foreign professional corporation.
(2) A certificate of existence or authorization when issued means that:
(a) The domestic professional corporation’s corporate name or the foreign professional corporation’s corporate name is registered in this state;
(b) The domestic professional corporation is duly incorporated under the law of this state, or the foreign professional corporation is authorized to transact business in this state;
(c) All fees payable to the Secretary of State under this chapter have been paid, if nonpayment affects the existence or authorization of the domestic or foreign professional corporation;
(d) An annual report required by ORS 58.225 has been filed by the Secretary of State within the preceding 14 months; and
(e) Articles of dissolution or an application for withdrawal have not been filed by the Secretary of State.
(3) A person may apply to the Secretary of State to issue a certificate covering any fact of record.