Section 14A.2-130 - Certificate of existence(1) Anyone may apply to the Secretary of State to furnish a certificate of existence for an entity.(2) A certificate of existence shall set forth:(a) The entity's real name;(b) That the entity was duly organized under the laws of this Commonwealth, the date of its organization, and the period of its duration if less than perpetual;(c) That no articles of dissolution, statement of cancellation, or document of similar import is effective;(d) That all fees, taxes, and penalties owed to this Commonwealth have been paid, if: 1. Payment is reflected in the records of the Secretary of State; and2. Nonpayment affects the existence of the entity;(e) That its most recent annual report required by KRS 14A.6-010 or predecessor law has been filed by the Secretary of State; and(f) Subject to KRS 14A.2-120(3), other facts of record in the office of the Secretary of State that may be requested by the applicant.(3) Subject to any qualification stated in the certificate, a certificate of existence issued by the Secretary of State may be relied upon as conclusive evidence that the entity is in existence.(4) This section shall not apply to:(a) Partnerships organized pursuant to KRS Chapter 362 or 362.1;(b) Limited partnerships other than those subject to KRS Chapter 362.2;(c) Business trusts governed as to their internal affairs by KRS Chapter 386; or(d) An individual series of a series entity.Amended by 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 81,§ 80, eff. 7/11/2012.Created 2010, Ky. Acts ch. 151, sec. 20, effective 1/1/2011.