Terms Used In Missouri Laws 354.070

  • 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.
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020

When the annual statement of a corporation subject to the provisions of sections 354.010 to 354.380 is filed and all fees due from the corporation are tendered, the corporation’s certificate of authority to do business in this state shall automatically be extended pending formal renewal by the director, or until such time as he should refuse to renew the certificate.