54:50-14. Certificates, various; Secretary of State's duties
3. The Secretary of State shall not:
a. accept for filing a certificate of dissolution of a domestic corporation;
b. issue a certificate of withdrawal of a foreign corporation, unless such withdrawal is effected by its merger or consolidation into a domestic corporation or a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this State;
c. accept for filing a certificate of merger or consolidation of a domestic corporation into a foreign corporation not authorized to transact business in this State; or
d. accept for filing a certificate of merger or consolidation of any business entity into any other business entity other than a domestic business entity or a foreign business entity authorized to transact business in this State;
unless the business entity files with the Secretary of State a certificate issued by the Director of the Division of Taxation dated not earlier than 45 days prior to the effective date of the business entity action evidencing that the business entity's taxes have been paid or provided for.
L.1973,c.367,s.3; amended 1995, c.279, s.24; 1997, c.139, s.24.