The division may commence a proceeding under Section 16-10a-1531 to revoke the authority of a foreign corporation to transact business in this state if:

(1)  the foreign corporation does not deliver its annual report to the division when it is due;

Terms Used In Utah Code 16-10a-1530

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Deliver: includes delivery by mail or another means of transmission authorized by Section 16-10a-103, except that delivery to the division means actual receipt by the division. See Utah Code 16-10a-102
  • Division: means the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. See Utah Code 16-10a-102
  • Foreign corporation: means a corporation for profit incorporated under a law other than the law of this state. See Utah Code 16-10a-102
  • Proceeding: includes :
(a) a civil suit;
(b) arbitration or mediation; and
(c) a criminal, administrative, or investigatory action. See Utah Code 16-10a-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
    • (2)  the foreign corporation does not pay when they are due any taxes, fees, or penalties imposed by this chapter or other applicable laws of this state;

    (3)  the foreign corporation is without a registered agent in this state for 30 days or more;

    (4)  the foreign corporation does not inform the division by an appropriate filing within 30 days of the change or resignation that its registered agent has changed or that its registered agent has resigned;

    (5)  an incorporator, director, officer, or agent of the foreign corporation signs a document knowing it is false in any material respect with intent that the document be delivered to the division for filing; or

    (6)  the division receives a duly authenticated certificate from the lieutenant governor or other official having custody of corporate records in the state or country under whose law the foreign corporation is incorporated stating that the corporation has dissolved or disappeared as the result of a merger.

    Amended by Chapter 364, 2008 General Session

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