Subdivision 1.Prima facie evidence; recording.

Copies of the certificates certified, and any certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, by the secretary of state shall be prima facie evidence of the matters stated therein.

Subd. 2.Certificate that corporation has no certificate of authority.

Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 303.23

  • 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.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44

A certificate of the secretary of state to the effect that a foreign corporation is not authorized to transact business in this state shall be prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated.