Colorado Revised Statutes

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 7-90-805 (2026)

Effect of statement of foreign entity authority

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(1) A foreign entity is authorized to transact business or conduct activities in this state from the effective date of its statement of foreign entity authority until the effective date of its statement of foreign entity withdrawal. (2) A foreign entity that has authority to transact business or conduct activities in this state has the same rights and privileges as, but no greater rights or privileges than, and, except as otherwise provided by this title, is subject to the same duties, restrictions, penalties, and liabilities imposed upon, a functionally equivalent domestic entity. (3) Nothing in this part 8 authorizes this state to regulate the organization, formation, existence, or internal activities of a foreign entity authorized to transact business or conduct activities in this state. (4) As to any foreign entity transacting business or conducting activities in this state, the law of the jurisdiction under the law of which the foreign entity is formed shall govern the organization and internal affairs of the foreign entity and the liability of its owners and managers.

Source: L. 2003: Entire part added, p. 2308, § 217, effective July 1, 2004. L. 2004: (4) amended, p. 1493, § 239, effective July 1. L. 2005: (1) amended, p. 1211, § 19, effective October 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2009–2023 · leading case: Sinclair Transp. Co. v. Sandberg, 228 P.3d 198 (Colo. Ct. App. 2009).
Sinclair Transp. Co. v. Sandberg, 228 P.3d 198 (Colo. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 3× “In addition, STC presented a certificate from Colorado's secretary of state assigning it an entity identification number and declaring in part that "[STC] is an entity formed or registered under the law of Wyoming [and] has complied with all applicable requirements of this…”
Old Repub. Nat'l Title Ins. Co. v. Kornegay, 292 P.3d 1111 (Colo. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 3× “- Further, under section 7-90-805(2), C.R.S.2011, "[al foreign entity that has authority to transact business or conduct activities in this state has the same rights and privileges as .”
Vail Summit Resorts, Inc. v. Zip-Flyer, LLC (D. Colo. 2020). · cites it 3× “Colo. Rev. Stat. § 7-90-805 (4) (“As to any foreign entity transacting business or conducting activities in [Colorado], the law of the jurisdiction under the law of which the foreign entity is formed shall govern.”
Lumen Tech. Serv. Grp., LLC v. CEC Grp. LLC (D. Colo. 2023). “Indeed, neither § 7-90-801 nor § 7-90-805 expressly informs foreign entities that by registering to do business in Colorado, or by designating a Colorado registered agent, they are consenting to the personal jurisdiction of Colorado courts, and CEC does not argue that they do.”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 7-90-805(2) — 1 case
Old Repub. Nat'l Title Ins. Co. v. Kornegay, 292 P.3d 1111 (Colo. Ct. App. 2012). “- Further, under section 7-90-805(2), C.R.S.2011, "[al foreign entity that has authority to transact business or conduct activities in this state has the same rights and privileges as .”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 7-90-805(8) — 1 case
Sinclair Transp. Co. v. Sandberg, 228 P.3d 198 (Colo. Ct. App. 2009). “In addition, STC presented a certificate from Colorado's secretary of state assigning it an entity identification number and declaring in part that "[STC] is an entity formed or registered under the law of Wyoming [and] has complied with all applicable requirements of this…”
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