§ 1404. Issuance of certificate of authority
Unless the Secretary of State determines that an application for a certificate of authority does not comply with the filing requirements of this title, the Secretary of State, upon payment by the foreign enterprise of all filing fees, shall file the application, issue a certificate of authority, and send a copy of the filed certificate, together with a receipt for the fees, to the foreign enterprise or its representative. (Added 2011, No. 84 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 20, 2012.)