N.Y. Banking Law § 1005: Certificates as evidence

§ 1005. Certificates as evidence. 1. Any certificate or other

instrument filed by the superintendent relating to a corporation or a

foreign corporation and containing statements of fact required or

permitted by law to be contained therein, shall be received in all

courts, public offices and official bodies as prima facie evidence of

such facts and of the execution of such instrument.

2. Whenever by the laws of any jurisdiction other than this state, any

certificate by any officer in such jurisdiction or a copy of any

instruments certified or exemplified by any such officer, may be

received as prima facie evidence of the incorporation, existence or

capacity of any foreign corporation incorporated in such jurisdiction,

or claiming so to be, such certificate when exemplified, or such copy of

such instrument when exemplified shall be received in all courts, public

offices and official bodies of this state, as prima facie evidence with

the same force as in such jurisdiction. Such certificate or certified

copy of such instrument shall be so received, without being exemplified,

if it is certified by the secretary of state, or official performing the

equivalent functions as to corporate records, of such jurisdiction.