New Jersey Statutes 42:2C-25. Certificate of standing
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 42:2C-25
- 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.
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
a. The filing office, upon request and payment of the requisite fee, shall furnish to any person a certificate of standing for a limited liability company if the records filed in the filing office show that the company has been formed under section 18 of this act. A certificate of standing shall state:
(1) the company’s name;
(2) that the company was duly formed under the laws of this State and the date of formation;
(3) whether all fees and penalties due under this act or other law to the filing office have been paid;
(4) whether the company’s most recent annual report required by section 26 of this act has been filed in the filing office;
(5) whether the filing office has administratively revoked the company; and
(6) whether the filing office has filed a certificate of dissolution.
b. The filing office, upon request and payment of the requisite fee, shall furnish to any person a certificate of standing for a foreign limited liability company if the records filed in the office of the filing office show that the filing office has filed a certificate of authority, has not revoked the certificate of authority, and has not filed a notice of cancellation. A certificate of standing shall state:
(1) the company’s name and any alternate name adopted under subsection a. of section 61 of this act for use in this State;
(2) that the company is authorized to transact business in this State;
(3) whether all fees and penalties due to the filing office under this act or other law have been paid;
(4) whether the company’s most recent annual report required by section 26 of this act has been filed in the filing office;
(5) that the filing office has not revoked the company’s certificate of authority and has not filed a certificate of cancellation; and
(6) other facts of record in the office of the filing office which are specified by the person requesting the certificate.
c. Subject to any qualification stated in the certificate, a certificate of standing issued by the filing office is conclusive evidence that the limited liability company is in existence or the foreign limited liability company is authorized to transact business in this State.
L.2012, c.50, s.25.