Ohio Code § 1703.31
Ohio Code § 1703.31. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 1703.31.
(A) Any foreign corporation may register its corporate name, if its corporate name is
available for use under division (D) of section 1703.04 of the Revised Code , by filing in the office of the secretary of state an application, on a form prescribed
by the secretary of state, that contains the following information: (1) The exact corporate name to be registered; (2) The complete address of the principal office of the corporation; (3) The jurisdiction of its incorporation; (4) The date of its incorporation; (5) A statement that it is carrying on or doing business; (6) The general nature of the business in which it is engaged; (7) Any other information required by the secretary of state. The application shall be signed and verified by an officer of the applicant. The application shall be accompanied by a certificate stating that the corporation
is in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, which
certificate shall be executed by the official of the jurisdiction having custody of
the records pertaining to corporations and dated not earlier than sixty days prior
to the filing of the application. The filing fee specified in division (S)(1) of section 111.16 of the Revised Code shall accompany the application. (B) Registration of a corporate name under this section is effective for a term of one
year from the date of registration. Upon application, on a form prescribed by the secretary of state, filed with the
secretary of state prior to the expiration of each one-year term, the registration
may be renewed for an additional term. The renewal application shall set forth the facts required to be set forth in the
original application for registration, together with a certificate of good standing
as required for the initial registration. The secretary of state shall notify registrants within the three months before the
expiration of one year from the date of registration of the necessity of renewal by
writing to the principal office address of the registrants as shown upon the current
registration in effect. The renewal fee specified in division (S)(3) of section 111.16 of the Revised Code , payable to the secretary of state, shall accompany the application for renewal of
the registration.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 1703.31
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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