950 CMR 113.48 - Foreign Corporation Certificate of Registration
(1) A foreign corporation shall file a
certificate of registration within ten days after it commences transacting
business in the commonwealth.
(2)
The certificate of registration consists of a form supplied by the Division or
a document formatted in the same manner as the Division form. The certificate
of registration shall set forth:
(a) the
exact name of the foreign corporation;
(b) the name under which it will transact
business in the commonwealth if its name does not satisfy the requirements of
M.G.L. c. 156D, ยง 15.06; if applicable, attach an agreement to refrain
from use of the unavailable name in the Commonwealth, a copy of the doing
business certificate filed in the city or town where the corporation maintains
a registered office and a copy of the resolution of the corporation's board of
directors certified by its secretary adopting the fictitious name.
(c) the date and jurisdiction of
incorporation and period of duration;
(d) the street address of its principal
office;
(e) the street address of
its registered office in the commonwealth and its registered agent at that
office, and the agent's written consent to serve, either on the certificate or
attached to it;
(f) its fiscal year
end;
(g) a brief description of the
activities to be conducted in the commonwealth; and (h) the names and business
address of its current officers and directors.
(3) The certificate of registration shall be
accompanied by an original certificate of legal existence or a certificate of
good standing issued, not more than 90 days prior to submission, by an officer
or agency properly authorized in the jurisdiction of organization. If the
certificate is in a foreign language, a translation thereof under oath of the
translator shall be attached.
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