Effective: September 29, 1997
Latest Legislation: House Bill 215 - 122nd General Assembly
No foreign corporation not excepted from sections 1703.01 to 1703.31 of the Revised Code, shall transact business in this state unless it holds an unexpired and uncanceled license to do so issued by the secretary of state. To procure such a license, a foreign corporation shall file an application, pay a filing fee, and comply with all other requirements of law respecting the maintenance of the license as provided in those sections.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships
Chapter 1703 | Foreign Corporations
Section 1703.01 | Foreign Corporation Definitions.
Section 1703.02 | Corporations Excepted.
Section 1703.03 | License Required.
Section 1703.031 | Notice of Transaction of Business.
Section 1703.04 | Application for License.
Section 1703.041 | Designated Agent.
Section 1703.05 | License Certificate.
Section 1703.06 | Exclusive Use of Name.
Section 1703.07 | Certificate of Merger or Consolidation.
Section 1703.08 | Certificate of Amendment to Articles.
Section 1703.12 | Supplemental License Certificate.
Section 1703.13 | Temporary License.
Section 1703.15 | Cancellation of License.
Section 1703.16 | Expiration or Cancellation Not to Affect Pending Actions.
Section 1703.17 | Surrender of License.
Section 1703.19 | Service of Process on Secretary of State.
Section 1703.20 | Freedom From Attachment.
Section 1703.22 | Recording of Amendment and Certificate for Change of Name.
Section 1703.23 | Notice to Foreign Corporations.
Section 1703.24 | Secretary of State to Keep Records and Make Monthly Report to Tax Commissioner.
Section 1703.25 | Action to Recover Fees Paid Under Protest.
Section 1703.27 | Foreign Nonprofit Corporations.
Section 1703.28 | Forfeiture for Transacting Business Without License.
Section 1703.30 | Officer of Unlicensed Foreign Corporation Shall Not Transact Business.