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Ohio Rev Code § 1703.08 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1703 | Foreign Corporations|Section 1703.08 | Certificate of Amendment to Articles.

Effective: September 29, 1997|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 215 - 122nd General Assembly|A foreign corporation shall file a certificate of amendment with the secretary of state if, in amending its articles of incorporation, it modifies any of the information included in either its application for a license to transact business in this state or any amendment to that application. The certificate of amendment shall describe the modification of information, include a statement of its adoption together with a statement that the certificate supersedes the information currently on file with the secretary of state, and be signed by an authorized officer of the corporation. The certificate of amendment shall also be accompanied by the filing fee set forth in division (B) of section 111.16 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 1703.12 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1703 | Foreign Corporations|Section 1703.12 | Supplemental License Certificate.

Effective: September 29, 1997|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 215 - 122nd General Assembly|Upon the filing of an amendment by a foreign corporation increasing its number of authorized shares in this state, the secretary of state shall issue to the corporation a supplemental license certificate setting forth the number of shares that the corporation is authorized to have represented in this state.
Ohio Rev Code § 1703.13 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1703 | Foreign Corporations|Section 1703.13 | Temporary License.

Effective: October 20, 1978|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 297 - 112th General Assembly|Any foreign corporation which would be entitled to make application for and procure a license to transact business in this state under sections 1703.01 to 1703.31 of the Revised Code, may procure from the secretary of state a temporary license to transact business in this state upon filing with the secretary of state the application and certificate of good standing or subsistence required by such sections and paying to him a filing fee of one hundred twenty-five dollars. Such license shall be evidenced by a license certificate issued by the secretary of state entitling such corporation to transact business in this state for a period of six months from the date of such certificate. A corporation so licensed shall not be required to file any other reports or pay any other fees required by sections 1703.01 to 1703.31 of the Revised Code, but shall be subject to all other provisions of such sections. No foreign corporation shall be granted more than two temporary licenses within any period of three years.
Ohio Rev Code § 1703.16 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1703 | Foreign Corporations|Section 1703.16 | Expiration or Cancellation Not to Affect Pending Actions.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|The expiration or cancellation of a license of a foreign corporation to transact business in this state shall not affect any pending action upon any liability or obligation of such corporation incurred within this state, or arising out of business transacted in this state, prior to the filing of a certificate of surrender under section 1703.17 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 1703.19 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1703 | Foreign Corporations|Section 1703.19 | Service of Process on Secretary of State.

Effective: July 29, 1998|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 579 - 122nd General Assembly|The secretary of state shall be the agent of any foreign corporation licensed to do business in this state, upon whom process against it from any court in this state or from any public authorities may be served within this state if the designated agent cannot be found, if the corporation has failed to designate another agent when required to do so under sections 1703.01 to 1703.31 of the Revised Code, or if the license of a corporation to do business in this state has expired or has been canceled. Pursuant to such service, suit may be brought in the county where the principal office of the corporation in this state is or was located, or in any county in which the cause of action arose. Such service shall be made upon the secretary of state by leaving with the secretary of state, or with an assistant secretary of state, quadruplicate copies of such process and a fee of five dollars which shall be included as taxable costs in case of judicial proceedings. Upon receipt of such process and fee the secretary of state shall forthwith give notice to the corporation, at its principal office, at its principal office in this state, and at any different address shown on its last franchise tax report filed in this state, of the service of such process, by forwarding to each of such offices by certified mail, with request for return receipt, a copy of such process, and shall retain a copy of such process in the secretary of state's files.The secretary of state shall keep a record of any such process served upon the secretary of state and shall record therein the time of such service and the secretary of state's action thereafter with respect to it.This section does not affect any right to serve process upon a foreign corporation in any other manner permitted by law.
Ohio Rev Code § 1703.191 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1703 | Foreign Corporations|Section 1703.191 | Service of Process on Secretary of State in Action Against Unlicensed Foreign Corporation.

Effective: October 20, 1978|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 297 - 112th General Assembly|Any foreign corporation required to be licensed under sections 1703.01 to 1703.31 of the Revised Code, which transacts business in this state without being so licensed, shall be conclusively presumed to have designated the secretary of state as its agent for the service of process in any action against such corporation arising out of acts or omissions of such corporation within this state, including, without limitation, any action to recover the statutory forfeiture for failure to be so licensed. Pursuant to such service, suit may be brought in Franklin county, or in any county in which such corporation did any act or transacted any business. Such service shall be made upon the secretary of state by leaving with him, or with an assistant secretary of state, duplicate copies of such process, together with an affidavit of the plaintiff or one of the plaintiff's attorneys, showing the last known address of such corporation, and a fee of five dollars which shall be included as taxable costs in case of judicial proceedings. Upon receipt of such process, affidavit, and fee the secretary of state shall forthwith give notice to the corporation at the address specified in the affidavit and forward to such address by certified mail, with a request for return receipt, a copy of such process.The secretary of state shall retain a copy of such process in his files, keep a record of any such process served upon him, and record therein the time of such service and his action thereafter with respect thereto.This section does not affect any right to serve process upon a foreign corporation in any other manner permitted by law.
Ohio Rev Code § 1703.20 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1703 | Foreign Corporations|Section 1703.20 | Freedom From Attachment.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|A foreign corporation holding an unexpired and uncanceled license under sections 1703.01 to 1703.31, inclusive, of the Revised Code, shall not be subject to process of attachment under any law of this state on the ground that it is a foreign corporation nonresident of this state.
Ohio Rev Code § 1703.21 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1703 | Foreign Corporations|Section 1703.21 | Evidence.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|The license certificate, and any supplemental license certificate, issued under sections 1703.01 to 1703.31, inclusive, of the Revised Code, to a foreign corporation, or a copy of such certificate certified by the secretary of state, shall be prima-facie evidence that such corporation has been duly organized, is in existence, and is duly licensed to transact business in this state. Such evidence may be rebutted by a certificate of the secretary of state to the effect that the license of such corporation to transact business in this state has expired or has been and then stands canceled, or otherwise by competent evidence.In any action or proceeding, civil or criminal, in any court, a copy of the articles of a foreign corporation certified by the secretary of state, or other proper official, of the state under the laws of which such corporation was incorporated shall be prima-facie evidence of the incorporation, existence, and powers of such corporation; but such evidence may be rebutted by a certificate of such secretary of state or other official, or otherwise by competent evidence.In any such action or proceeding by or against or in any way relating to a corporation incorporated under the laws of any of the states of the United States or of any territory, insular possession, or other political subdivision of the United States, including the District of Columbia, the court shall take judicial notice of the constitution, statutes, and judicial decisions thereof relating to the organization and powers of corporations.
Ohio Rev Code § 1703.22 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1703 | Foreign Corporations|Section 1703.22 | Recording of Amendment and Certificate for Change of Name.

Effective: March 27, 2013|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 479 - 129th General Assembly|An amendment changing the name of a foreign corporation may be filed for record with the county recorder of any county when accompanied by a certificate from the secretary of state of this state certifying that an amendment evidencing a change in the corporate name has been filed in the secretary of state's office. For such recording the recorder shall charge and collect the same fee as provided for in division (A)(1) of section 317.32 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 1703.23 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1703 | Foreign Corporations|Section 1703.23 | Notice to Foreign Corporations.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|Except as otherwise expressly provided in sections 1703.01 to 1703.31, inclusive, of the Revised Code, any notice, statement, certificate, or decision required or permitted by such sections to be given to a foreign corporation by any public authorities shall be deemed sufficiently given if mailed, postage prepaid, to such corporation at its principal office or at its principal office in this state, or to its designated agent at his residence or his business address.
Ohio Rev Code § 1703.24 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1703 | Foreign Corporations|Section 1703.24 | Secretary of State to Keep Records and Make Monthly Report to Tax Commissioner.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|The secretary of state shall keep a record of all foreign corporations licensed to transact business in this state.Once a month the secretary of state shall prepare and deliver to the tax commissioner a list of all foreign corporations licensed to transact business in this state during the preceding month, showing the location and addresses of their principal offices and of their principal offices in this state, and the names and addresses of their statutory agents, together with a list of all foreign corporations previously admitted to transact business in this state whose licenses to do so have expired or been canceled.
Ohio Rev Code § 1703.25 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1703 | Foreign Corporations|Section 1703.25 | Action to Recover Fees Paid Under Protest.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 361 - 100th General Assembly|If any fees required to be paid under sections 1703.01 to 1703.31, inclusive, of the Revised Code, are paid under protest, if an action to recover such fees would lie against the secretary of state while they were held by him, and if such fees are paid into the state treasury in compliance with section 111.18 of the Revised Code, then actions to recover such fees shall be brought against the state and not against the secretary of state. For such purposes permission is hereby given to bring and maintain actions against the state to the extent that such actions might be brought and maintained against the secretary of state if the fees were held by him. Service of process in such actions shall be made on the attorney general, who shall represent the state.
Ohio Rev Code § 1703.26 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1703 | Foreign Corporations|Section 1703.26 | Appeals.

Effective: September 29, 1997|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 215 - 122nd General Assembly|A foreign corporation licensed before the effective date of this amendment and having authority on that date to transact business in this state may appeal from any decision, finding, determination, or action by the secretary of state under sections 1703.01 to 1703.31 of the Revised Code, to a board of review consisting of the auditor of state, the treasurer of state, and the attorney general, or their authorized representatives, by filing notice of such appeal with the auditor of state. The auditor of state shall thereupon notify the corporation of the date of the hearing before the board at least ten days prior to the date of the hearing, and at the hearing the corporation shall be entitled to be heard. The decision of a majority of the members of the board shall be final. The decision shall be in writing and shall be transmitted to the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall thereupon mail to the corporation a copy of the decision.
Ohio Rev Code § 1703.28 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1703 | Foreign Corporations|Section 1703.28 | Forfeiture for Transacting Business Without License.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|Any foreign corporation required to be licensed under sections 1703.01 to 1703.31, inclusive, of the Revised Code, which transacts business in this state without being so licensed, or when its license has expired or been canceled and has not been reinstated, shall forfeit not less than two hundred fifty dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars. Such forfeiture shall be recovered in an action in the name of the state brought in the court of common pleas of Franklin county, or in any county in which the corporation has transacted business or has property or a place of business, by the attorney general or by the prosecuting attorney. If such action is brought by the attorney general such forfeiture shall on collection be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund, and if brought by the prosecuting attorney one half of such forfeiture shall on collection be paid to the treasurer of the county in which such action was brought and one half shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund. In addition to such forfeiture the court shall require that the corporation pay all amounts it should have paid under sections 1703.01 to 1703.31, inclusive, of the Revised Code, as a filing fee and as annual franchise taxes, plus interest thereon at the rate of six per cent per annum, for all years in which the court determines it was transacting business in this state without being so licensed and shall render judgment for such amount. Proceedings for the recovery of such forfeiture, filing fee, and annual franchise taxes must be commenced not later than five years after such corporation has ceased to transact any business in this state.For good cause shown, the secretary of state, with the consent of the attorney general, may remit the forfeiture or a part thereof, with or without bringing suit and before or after judgment, and the court in which an action is pending for the collection of a forfeiture, may remit all or part of the forfeiture for good cause shown.
Ohio Rev Code § 1703.29 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1703 | Foreign Corporations|Section 1703.29 | Unlicensed Foreign Corporation Contracts Not Affected - Corporation Cannot Maintain an Action.

Effective: September 29, 2013|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 59 - 130th General Assembly|(A) The failure of any corporation to obtain a license under sections 1703.01 to 1703.31 of the Revised Code, does not affect the validity of any contract with such corporation, but no foreign corporation that should have obtained such license shall maintain any action in any court until it has obtained such license. Before any such corporation shall maintain such action on any cause of action arising at the time when it was not licensed to transact business in this state, it shall pay to the secretary of state a forfeiture of two hundred fifty dollars and file in the secretary of state's office the papers required by divisions (B) or (C) of this section, whichever is applicable. (B) If such corporation has not been previously licensed to do business in this state or if its license has been surrendered it shall file as required by division (A) of this section:(1) Its application for a license certificate, together with the filing fee, with such information as the secretary of state requires as to the time it began to transact business in this state and as to the number of its issued shares represented in this state, and with the license fees on its shares represented in this state plus a forfeiture of fifteen per cent thereon.(2) A certificate from the tax commissioner that the corporation has paid all taxes that it should have paid had it qualified to do business in this state at the time it began to do so, plus any penalties assessable on said taxes on account of failure to pay them within the time prescribed by law, or a certificate of the commissioner that the corporation has furnished security satisfactory to the commissioner for the payment of all such taxes and penalties.(C) If such corporation has been previously licensed to transact business in this state and its license has expired or has been canceled by the secretary of state upon order of the commissioner, or for failure to designate an agent for service of process, it shall file with the secretary of state its application for reinstatement, as provided by law, together with the proper reinstatement fee plus a forfeiture of fifteen per cent thereon.Upon the filing of such application and payment of such fees and penalties or forfeitures, the secretary of state shall issue to such corporation a license certificate.
Ohio Rev Code § 1703.30 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1703 | Foreign Corporations|Section 1703.30 | Officer of Unlicensed Foreign Corporation Shall Not Transact Business.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|No officer of a foreign corporation shall transact business in this state on its behalf, if such corporation is required by sections 1703.01 to 1703.31, inclusive, of the Revised Code, to procure and maintain a license but has not done so.
Ohio Rev Code § 1703.31 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1703 | Foreign Corporations|Section 1703.31 | Registration of Corporate Name.

Effective: September 5, 2001|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 94 - 124th General Assembly|(A) Any foreign corporation may register its corporate name, if its corporate name is available for use under division (D) of section 1703.04 of the Revised Code, by filing in the office of the secretary of state an application, on a form prescribed by the secretary of state, that contains the following information:(1) The exact corporate name to be registered;(2) The complete address of the principal office of the corporation;(3) The jurisdiction of its incorporation;(4) The date of its incorporation;(5) A statement that it is carrying on or doing business;(6) The general nature of the business in which it is engaged;(7) Any other information required by the secretary of state.The application shall be signed and verified by an officer of the applicant.The application shall be accompanied by a certificate stating that the corporation is in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, which certificate shall be executed by the official of the jurisdiction having custody of the records pertaining to corporations and dated not earlier than sixty days prior to the filing of the application.The filing fee specified in division (S)(1) of section 111.16 of the Revised Code shall accompany the application.(B) Registration of a corporate name under this section is effective for a term of one year from the date of registration. Upon application, on a form prescribed by the secretary of state, filed with the secretary of state prior to the expiration of each one-year term, the registration may be renewed for an additional term. The renewal application shall set forth the facts required to be set forth in the original application for registration, together with a certificate of good standing as required for the initial registration.The secretary of state shall notify registrants within the three months before the expiration of one year from the date of registration of the necessity of renewal by writing to the principal office address of the registrants as shown upon the current registration in effect.The renewal fee specified in division (S)(3) of section 111.16 of the Revised Code, payable to the secretary of state, shall accompany the application for renewal of the registration.
Ohio Rev Code § 1703.99 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1703 | Foreign Corporations|Section 1703.99 | Penalty.

Effective: January 1, 1974|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 511 - 109th General Assembly|Whoever violates section 1703.30 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
Ohio Rev Code § 1704.02 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1704 | Transactions Involving Interested Shareholders|Section 1704.02 | Prohibiting Certain Transactions During Three-Year Period.

Effective: March 24, 2021|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 301 - 126th General Assembly|An issuing public corporation shall not engage in a Chapter 1704. transaction for three years after an interested shareholder's share acquisition date unless either of the following applies:(A) Prior to the interested shareholder's share acquisition date, the directors of the issuing public corporation have approved, for the purposes of this chapter, the Chapter 1704. transaction or the purchase of shares by the interested shareholder on the interested shareholder's share acquisition date;(B) Any of the provisions of section 1704.05 of the Revised Code makes this chapter inapplicable, except that if the Chapter 1704. transaction is of a type described in section 1701.76, 1701.78, 1701.79, 1701.80, 1701.801, 1701.802, or 1701.86 of the Revised Code, there also must be compliance with the provisions of that section.