(a) A foreign corporation may apply for a certificate of authority to transact business in this state by delivering an application to the Secretary of State for filing. The application must set forth:

(1) The name of the foreign corporation or, if its name is unavailable for use in this state, a corporate name that satisfies the requirements of Code Section 14-3-1506;

(2) The name of the state or country under whose law it is incorporated;

(3) Its date of incorporation;

(4) The mailing address of its principal office;

(5) The address of its registered office in this state and the name of its registered agent at that office; and

(6) The names and respective business addresses of its chief executive officer, chief financial officer, and secretary.

(b) The foreign corporation shall deliver with the completed application a certificate of existence (or a document of similar import) duly authenticated by the secretary of state or other official having custody of corporate records in the state or country under whose law it is incorporated.