N.Y. Banking Law § 9011: Certificates as evidence

§ 9011. Certificates as evidence. 1. Any certificate or other

instrument filed by the superintendent relating to a corporation or

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 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 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 officer

performing the equivalent functions, as to corporate records of such

jurisdiction.