{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-58.480","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 58.480","heading":"Certificate of existence or authorization.","body":"(1) Anyone may apply to the Secretary of State to furnish a certificate of existence for a domestic professional corporation or a certificate of authorization for a foreign professional corporation.\n      (2) A certificate of existence or authorization when issued means that:\n      (a) The domestic professional corporation’s corporate name or the foreign professional corporation’s corporate name is registered in this state;\n      (b) The domestic professional corporation is duly incorporated under the law of this state, or the foreign professional corporation is authorized to transact business in this state;\n      (c) All fees payable to the Secretary of State under this chapter have been paid, if nonpayment affects the existence or authorization of the domestic or foreign professional corporation;\n      (d) An annual report required by ORS 58.225 has been filed by the Secretary of State within the preceding 14 months; and\n      (e) Articles of dissolution or an application for withdrawal have not been filed by the Secretary of State.\n      (3) A person may apply to the Secretary of State to issue a certificate covering any fact of record. [1987 c.94 §12]\nSECRETARY OF STATE","path":["02 - Business Organizations, Commercial Code","7. Corporations and Partnerships","Chapter 58 — Professional Corporations"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors058.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:10Z","sha256":"0fc04baaf7ee8135110d08cb53fc5080cbc81cd8c89828b41705c844ebcd7baf","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-58.470","next":"us-or/ors-58.490"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}