Wyoming § 17-16-128 Certificate of existence

Wyoming Statutes

§ 17-16-128 — Certificate of existence

Wyoming § 17-16-128

Title 17Corporations, Partnerships and Associations

Ch. 16WYOMING BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT

Art. 1GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 17-16-128 (2026).

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(a)Anyone may apply to the secretary of state to furnish a certificate of existence for a domestic corporation or a certificate of authorization for a foreign corporation.

(b)A certificate of existence or authorization sets forth:

(i)The domestic corporation's corporate name or the foreign corporation's corporate name used in this state;

(ii)That:

(A)The domestic corporation is duly incorporated under the law of this state, the date of its incorporation, and the period of its duration if less than perpetual; or

(B)The foreign corporation is authorized to transact business in this state.

(iii)That all fees, taxes, and penalties owed to this state have been paid, if:

(A)Payment is reflected in the records of the secretary of state; and

(B)Nonpayment affects the existence or authoriz

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(a) Anyone may apply to the secretary of state to furnish
a certificate of existence for a domestic corporation or a
certificate of authorization for a foreign corporation.
(b) A certificate of existence or authorization sets
forth:
(i) The domestic corporation's corporate name or the
foreign corporation's corporate name used in this state;
(ii) That:
(A) The domestic corporation is duly
incorporated under the law of this state, the date of its
incorporation, and the period of its duration if less than
perpetual; or
(B) The foreign corporation is authorized to
transact business in this state.
(iii) That all fees, taxes, and penalties owed to
this state have been paid, if:
(A) Payment is reflected in the records of the
secretary of state; and
(B) Nonpayment affects the existence or
authorization of the domestic or foreign corporation.
(iv) That its most recent annual report required by
W.S. 17-16-1630 has been filed by the secretary of state;
(v) That articles of dissolution have not been filed;
and
(vi) Other facts of record in the office of the
secretary of state that may be requested by the applicant.
(c) Subject to any qualification stated in the
certificate, a certificate of existence or authorization issued
by the secretary of state may be relied upon as conclusive
evidence that the domestic or foreign corporation is in
existence or is authorized to transact business in this state.