Mo. Rev. Stat. § 355.761

Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session

Section 355.761 - Application for certificate of authority

1. A foreign corporation may apply for a certificate of authority to transact business in this state by delivering an application to the secretary of state. The application must set forth:

(1) The name of the foreign corporation or, if its name is unavailable for use in this state, a corporate name that satisfies the requirements of section 355.776;

(2) The name of the state or country under whose law it is incorporated;

(3) The date of incorporation and period of duration;

(4) The street address of its principal office;

(5) The address of its registered office in this state and the name of its registered agent at that office;

(6) The name and usual business or home addresses of its current directors and officers;

(7) Whether the foreign corporation has members; and

(8) Whether the corporation, if it had been incorporated in this state, would be a public benefit or mutual benefit corporation.

2. The foreign corporation shall deliver with the completed application a certificate of existence, or a document of similar import, duly authenticated by the secretary of state or other official having custody of corporate records in the state or country under whose law it is incorporated.

§ 355.761, RSMo

L. 1994 H.B. 1095
Effective 7/1/1995