Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-37

  • 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.
  • 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
In addition to continuing to perform all the functions, duties and responsibilities performed by the Division of Commercial Recording, the Division of Commercial Recording shall provide information by telephone to any person who makes a telephone request for the following information:

a. The availability of a corporate name under N.J.S. 14A:2-2;

b. Whether or not a corporation‘s certificate of incorporation or authority has been voided or revoked;

c. The name and address of the registered agent of a corporation;

d. The date of incorporation of a domestic corporation or the date of qualification of a foreign corporation;

e. The name and address of a corporation which has filed an alternate name certificate pursuant to N.J.S. 14A:2-2.1; and

f. Any other information contained in documents filed with the Secretary of State, which, in the discretion of the Secretary, is readily available.

The Secretary of State shall confirm in writing any of the information provided by telephone if the person so requests.

L. 1982, c. 150, s. 3; amended 1988,c.95,s.1.