Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 60 § 60.707 — Application for authority to transact business
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 60 ·
Oregon Code § 60.707·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Application for authority to transact business.
(1) A foreign corporation may
apply for authority to transact business in this state by delivering an
application to the office of the Secretary of State for filing. The application
must set forth:
(a) The name of
the foreign corporation or, if the name the foreign corporation uses is
unavailable for filing in this state, another corporate name that satisfies the
requirements of ORS 60.717;
(b) The name of
the state or country under whose law the foreign corporation is incorporated;
(c) The foreign
corporations registry number in the state or country under whose law the
foreign corporation is incorporated;
(d) The foreign
corporations date of incorporation and period of duration if the period is not
perpetual;
(e) The address,
including street and number and mailing address, if different, of the foreign
corporations principal office;
(f) The address,
including street and number, of the foreign corporations registered office in
this state and the name of the foreign corporations registered agent at the
registered office; and
(g) The names and
respective addresses of the president and secretary of the foreign corporation.
(2)(a) Except as
provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, the foreign corporation shall
deliver with the completed application a certificate of existence, or a
document of similar import, current within 60 days of delivery and
authenticated by the official having custody of corporate records in the state
or country under whose law the foreign corporation is incorporated.
(b) A foreign
corporation need not submit a certificate of existence or document in
accordance with paragraph (a) of this subsection if the official who has
custody of corporate records in the state or country under whose law the foreign
corporation is incorporated provides free access via the Internet to a
searchable database that contains evidence of corporate registrations. [1987
c.52 §157; 2011 c.147 §4]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 60.707
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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