Application for Certificate of Authority

Application for Certificate of Authority. (a) A foreign limited liability company may apply for a certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth by delivering an application to the Registrar of Corporations for filing. The application must set forth: (1) The name of the foreign company or, if its name is unavailable for use in the Commonwealth, a name that satisfies the requirements of section 4935; (2) The name of the state or country under whose law it is organized; (3) The street address of its principal office; (4) The address of its initial designated office in the Commonwealth; (5) The name and street address of its initial agent for service of process in the Commonwealth; (6) Whether the duration of the company is for a specified term and, if so, the period specified; (7) Whether the company is manager-managed, and, if so, the name and address of each initial manager; and (8) Whether the members of the company are to be liable for its debts and obligations under a provision similar to section 4843(c). (b) A foreign limited liability company shall deliver with the completed application a certificate of existence or a record of similar import authenticated by the secretary of state or other official having custody of company records in the state or country under whose law it is organized. Source: PL 14-11, § 2 (1002), modified. Commission Comment: See the comment to 4 CMC § 4801 regarding PL 14-11.