Instruction Sheet For Application For Certificate Of Authority For Profit And Nonprofit Corporations That Are Outside The USA

DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING ADMINISTRATION CORPORATIONS DIVISION Government Of the District of Columbia 941 NORTH CAPITOL STREET, N.E. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20002 INSTRUCTION SHEET ­ FOR A FOREIGN COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION FOR PROFIT AND NON-PROFIT Instruction Sheet ­ Application for Certificate Of Authority For Profit And Non-Profit Corporations That Are Within the United States of America General Instructions for Preparing and Filing Application The Application must be filed in duplicate originals (Two (2) originally signed applications). The Application must be signed by Incorporators and Acknowledge by at least 5 or if natural persons or if natural persons, or by the Presidents and secretaries, if an Associations. FOR BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ONLY: The Application must be accompanied by a recent-dated (within the last 30 days) statesealed original Certificate of good standing, Letter of good standing or for some states Certificate of Existence. FOR NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS ONLY: The Application must be accompanied by a recent-dated (within the last six months). State-certified copy of the corporation's articles of incorporation (Charter) and all amendments thereto. This certified copy must bear the original signature of Incorporation of the proper authority (Secretary of State) in the State or Country. For other specific requirements on the application for authority for a cooperative association, you should review the particular statue Cooperative Associations - D.C. Code, Title 29, Chapter 9. All references are to the 2001 edition of the District of Columbia Code. Reading copies of the Code are available at all branches of the D.C. Library. Fee for Authority For-profit and Non-profit Cooperative Associations Filing Fee....................... $5.00 Indexing......................... $1.00 TOTAL.......................... $6.00 MAKE ALL CHECKS PAYABLE TO "D.C. TREASURER" For General Information Call: Corporations Division - (202) 442-4432 American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com