(209) Certificate of existence or authorization
N.D. Cent. Code § 45-10.2-30
in effect45-10.2-30. (209) Certificate of existence or authorization
1. The secretary of state, upon request and payment of the fee provided in section
45-10.2-109, shall furnish a certificate of existence for a limited partnership if the
records filed in the office of the secretary of state show that the secretary of state has
filed a certificate of limited partnership and has not filed a statement of termination. A
certificate of existence must state:
a. The name of the limited partnership;
b. That it was duly formed under the laws of this state and date of formation; and
c. Whether all fees and penalties due to the secretary of state under this chapter
have been paid.
2. The secretary of state, upon request and payment of the fee provided in section
45-10.2-109, shall furnish a certificate of authorization for a foreign limited partnership
if the records filed in the office of the secretary of state show that the secretary of state
has filed a certificate of authority, has not revoked the certificate of authority, and has
not filed a notice of cancellation. A certificate of authorization must state:
a. The name of the foreign limited partnership;
b. That it is authorized to transact business in this state; and
c. Whether all fees and penalties due to the secretary of state under this chapter
have been paid.
3. 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 limited partnership or foreign limited partnership is in existence or is
authorized to transact business in this state.
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