§ 3132 - Application for certificate of authority - Vermont Statutes

§ 3132. Application for certificate of authority

(a) A foreign limited liability company may apply for a certificate of authority to transact business in this state by delivering an application to the secretary of state for filing. The application must set forth:

(1) the name of the foreign company or, if its name is unavailable for use in this state, a name that satisfies the requirements of section 3136 of this title;

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

(3) the street address, and the mailing address if different from the street address, of its principal office;

(4) the address of its initial designated office in this state;

(5) the name and street address, and the mailing address if different from the street address, of its initial agent for service of process in this state;

(6) whether the company is a term limited liability company and, if so, the duration of its term;

(7) whether the company is manager-managed, and, if so, the name and address of each initial manager; and

(8) whether the members of the company are to be liable for its debts and obligations under a provision similar to subsection (c) of section 3043 of this title.

(b) A foreign limited liability company shall deliver with the completed application a certificate of existence or a document of similar import, authenticated by the secretary of state or other official having custody of company records in the state or country under whose law it is organized, dated no earlier than 30 days prior to filing of the application. (Added 1995, No. 179 (Adj. Sess.), § 4.)