Section 14-2-1503 provides that a foreign corporation seeking a certificate of authority to transact business in the state must file an application that contains the information set forth in this sect

These disclosure requirements are supplemented by the requirements of other sections in this Article — § 14-2-1504, 14-2-1508, and 14-2-1509 — which require amended or supplemental filings in certain circumstances, and by Section 14-2-1622, which requires every qualified foreign corporation to file annual an registration containing specified information. Subsection (a) is parallel to former § 14-2-314, but former law required more detail, including a statement of corporate purposes, a statement of stated capital, the date when the corporation commenced business in the state. None of them serve any useful purpose under the Code. Subsection (b) requires submission of a certificate of existence, formerly required by § 14-2-315. Cross-References Amended certificate of authority, see § 14-2-1504. Annual registration with Secretary of State, see § 14-2-1622. Application of Code to existing qualified foreign corporation, see § 14-2-1702. Certificate of existence, see § 14-2-128. Corporate name, see § 14-2-1506 & Article 4. Corporate purposes, see § 14-2-301. ‘‘Deliver’’ includes mail, see § 14-2-140. Filing fees, see § 14-2-122. Filing requirements, see