Certificate of existence or authorization.

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  • (1) The division, upon request and payment of the required fee, shall furnish any person that requests it a certificate of existence for a limited cooperative association if the records filed in the office of the division show that the division has filed the association's articles of organization, that the association is registered with the division, and that the division has not filed a statement of termination.
  • (2) The division, upon request and payment of the required fee, shall furnish to any person that requests it a certificate of authority for a foreign cooperative if the records filed in the office of the division show that the division has filed the foreign cooperative's certificate of authority, has not revoked nor has reason to revoke the certificate of authority, and has not filed a notice of cancellation.
  • (3) Subject to any exceptions stated in the certificate, a certificate of existence or authority issued by the division establishes conclusively that the limited cooperative association or foreign cooperative is registered with the division or is authorized to transact business in this state.




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