N.J. Stat. § 52:16A-38

Current through L. 2024, c. 87.

Section 52:16A-38 - Expedited over the counter corporate service

a. The Division of Commercial Recording shall provide for and establish an expedited over the counter corporate service. The processing of requests and information and documents shall be a priority same day service, with options for one hour service and two hour service effected in a fast and efficient manner.

b. The Division of Commercial Recording shall provide expedited over the counter corporate service for the following requests:

(1) Any information contained in the annual report of a corporation;

(2) A certificate of standing;

(3) A certified or uncertified copy of any document filed with the Division of Commercial Recording;

(4) A certificate as to the existence or nonexistence of any facts on record with the Division of Commercial Recording;

(5) The availability of a corporate name under N.J.S. 14A:2-2;

(6) Filing a certificate of incorporation;

(7) Whether or not a corporation's certificate of incorporation or authority has been voided or revoked;

(8) The name and address of the registered agent of a corporation;

(9) The date of incorporation of a domestic corporation or the date of qualification of a foreign corporation;

(10) The name and address of a corporation which has filed an alternate name certificate pursuant to N.J.S. 14A:2-2.1;

(11) A financing statement filing (UCC-1) pursuant to N.J.S. 12A:9- 501 et seq.;

(12) A change of record filing (UCC-3) pursuant to N.J.S. 12A:9-501 et seq.;

(13) A request for information or copies of filed financing statements (UCC-11) pursuant to N.J.S. 12A:9-501 et seq.;

(14) Any other information contained in the documents filed with the Division of Commercial Recording, which in the discretion of the Secretary of State is readily available;

(15) Filing a certificate of merger;

(16) Filing a certificate of amendment; and

(17) Any other filing which the Secretary of State agrees to accept.

c. The processing of expedited over the counter corporate service requests shall include one hour and two hour service options and shall include a fee schedule, established by regulation by the State Treasurer, commensurate with the various services available pursuant to subsection b. of this section and the various time frames provided by regulation.

N.J.S. § 52:16A-38

Amended by L. 2009, c. 177,s. 1, eff. 1/11/2010.

L.1982, c.150, s.4; amended 1988, c.95, s.2; 2001 c. 117, s. 30, eff. June 26, 2001, eff. July 1, 2001.