Sec. 4. (a) To be admitted to do business in Indiana, a foreign corporation must file an application for admission in the form prescribed by the director. The application must be accompanied by:

(1) the fees prescribed by the department; and

Terms Used In Indiana Code 28-1-22-4

  • 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.
  • Verified: when applied to pleadings, means supported by oath or affirmation in writing. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) a copy of its articles of incorporation or association.

     (b) The application for admission filed by a foreign corporation must:

(1) be signed by:

(A) the president or a vice president of the foreign corporation; and

(B) the secretary or cashier of the foreign corporation;

(2) be verified under oath by the officers signing the application; and

(3) include a description of the nature of business that the foreign corporation intends to carry on in Indiana under its articles of incorporation or association.

Formerly: Acts 1933, c.40, s.327. As amended by P.L.171-1996, SEC.11; P.L.63-2001, SEC.9 and P.L.134-2001, SEC.10.

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