KRS 14A.9-030: Application for certificate of authority.

(1) A foreign entity may apply for a certificate of authority to transact business in this

Commonwealth by delivering an application to the Secretary of State for filing. The

application shall set forth:

(a) The real name of the foreign entity and, if its real name is unavailable for use

in this Commonwealth, a name that satisfies the requirements of KRS 14A.3 -

010;

(b) The name of the state or country under whose law it is organized;

(c) Its form of organization;

(d) Its date of organization;

(e) Its period of duration or a statement that its duration is perpetual;

(f) The street address of its principal office;

(g) The address of its registered office in this Commonwealth and the name of its

registered agent at that office;

(h) The names and usual business addresses of:

1. The secretary, the other principal officers, and the directors, if the entity

is a foreign corporation or foreign limited cooperative association;

2. Each of the general partners, if the entity is a foreign limited partnership;

3. Each of the managers, if the entity is a foreign limited liability company

with managers; or

4. Each of the trustees, if the entity is a foreign business trust;

(i) If the foreign entity is a foreign limited partnership, whether it is a foreign

limited liability limited partnership; and

(j) If the foreign entity is a foreign professional service corporation, a

representation that all of the shareholders, not less than one-half (1/2) of the

directors, and all officers other than the secretary and treasurer would be

qualified persons with respect to the corporation were it incorporated in this

Commonwealth.

(2) The execution of a certificate of authority shall constitute a representation by that

person that the foreign entity validly exists under the laws of its jurisdiction of

organization.

(3) Unless the registered agent signs the application, the foreign entity shall deliver

with the application for certificate of authority the registered agent's written consent

to the appointment.

(4) A certificate of authority or document of similar import of record with the Secretary

of State as of the date immediately preceding January 1, 2011, including a statement

of foreign qualification, shall remain effective, but its amendment shall be governed

by KRS 14A.9-040.

(5) A foreign general partnership, being a general partnership not governed as to its

internal affairs by Subchapter 1 of KRS Chapter 362, or predecessor law, may for

purposes of complying with KRS 45A.480 and 176.085 apply for and receive a

certificate of authority. The application for the certificate of authority shall satisfy

the requirements of subsection (1) of this section and as well list the names and

usual business addresses of each partner in the partnership.