Subdivision 1. Fees. The secretary of state shall charge a fee of $5 for each certificate or certification of a copy or electronically transmitted image of any document filed in the Office of the Secretary of State. The secretary of state shall charge a fee of $3 for a copy or electronically transmitted image of an original business entity filing. The secretary of state shall charge a fee of $3 for a copy or electronically transmitted image of each subsequent business entity filing. The secretary of state shall charge a fee of $3 for a copy or electronically transmitted image of any other document filed with the secretary of state. At the time of filing, the secretary of state may provide at the public counter, without charge, a copy of a filing, ten or fewer pages in length, to the person making the filing.
Subd. 2. Certificate of good standing. Upon payment of the proper fee, the secretary of state shall issue a certificate of good standing to a person when a business entity is in good standing as defined in section 5.26.
Subd. 3. Certificate of not in good standing. Upon payment of the proper fee, the secretary of state shall issue a certificate of not in good standing to a person when a business entity is not in good standing as defined in section 5.26.
Subd. 4. Certificate of registration. Upon payment of the proper fee, the secretary of state shall issue a certificate of registration to a person when a business filing with the secretary has been made that does not create a separate legal entity.
3Sp1981 c 2 art 1 s 9; 1988 c 682 s 1; 1997 c 137 s 1; 2000 c 395 s 1; 2007 c 148 art 2 s 5; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 11
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 4 - 9 — Constitutional Offices And Duties
Chapter 5 — Secretary Of State
Section 5.002 — Email Addresses.
Section 5.01 — Custodian Of Records And State Seal.
Section 5.05 — Duties Of Secretary.
Section 5.06 — Amendment To United States Constitution; Ratification, Notice.
Section 5.07 — Oaths, Acknowledgments.
Section 5.071 — Secretary Of State's Duties.
Section 5.08 — Legislative Manual.
Section 5.09 — Legislative Manual, Students' Edition.
Section 5.12 — Certificates And Certifications.
Section 5.14 — Transaction Surcharge.
Section 5.15 — Online Signatures, Acknowledgment Or Notarization On Documents; Penalties Of Perjury.
Section 5.16 — Correction Of Documents.
Section 5.17 — Substantial Compliance.
Section 5.19 — Return Of Documents.
Section 5.23 — Removal Of Documents From Public Record.
Section 5.24 — Supplemental Filing And Information Services.
Section 5.25 — Service Of Process.
Section 5.29 — Global Filings.
Section 5.30 — Help America Vote Act Account.
Section 5.31 — Statewide Voter Registration System.
Section 5.33 — Returning Combat Veterans.
Section 5.34 — Annual Renewal Filings.
Section 5.35 — Automatic Name Reservation.
Section 5.36 — Registered Agent For Service Of Process.
Section 5.37 — Names Including Words: Bank, Trust, Insurance.
Section 5.38 — Authority To Accept Funds.
Section 5.39 — Prefiling Document Review.