Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 303.08 (2026)

Issuance Of Certificate Of Authority

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Subdivision 1.By secretary of state.

If the application be according to law, the secretary of state, when all fees and charges have been paid as required by law, shall file the application and the certificate of existence, and shall issue and record a certificate of authority to transact business in this state.

Subd. 2.Contents.

The certificate of authority shall contain the name of the corporation, the state or country of organization, and a statement that it is authorized to transact business in this state.

Subd. 3.

[Repealed, 3Sp1981 c 2 art 1 s 75]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1968–2021 · leading case: Kalthoff v. Deere & Co., 161 N.W.2d 313 (Minn. 1968).

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Kalthoff v. Deere & Co., 161 N.W.2d 313 (Minn. 1968). · cites it 2× “It would provide an additional method of acquiring service on foreign corporations only in those situations where a foreign corporation transacting intrastate business in Minnesota has failed to obtain a certificate of authority to do so pursuant to § 303.08. (3) Séction 303.13,…”

Am. Dairy Queen Corp. v. W.B. Mason Co., Inc. (D. Minnesota 2019). · cites it 2× “Minn. Stat. § 303.08 . “After the issuance of a certificate of authority,” Minn.”

Murphy v. Labor Source, LLC (D. Minnesota 2021). “§ 303.08. With a certificate of authority, “the corporation shall possess .”

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