1. A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state shall obtain an amended certificate of authority from the secretary of state if it changes any of the following:

 a. Its corporate name.
 b. The period of its duration.
 c. The state or country of its incorporation.

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Terms Used In Iowa Code 504.1504

  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Secretary: means the corporate officer to whom the board of directors has delegated responsibility under section 504. See Iowa Code 504.141
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. The requirements of section 504.1503 for obtaining an original certificate of authority apply to obtaining an amended certificate under this section.