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title: O.C.G.A. § 14-3-1504. Amended certificate of authority.
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# O.C.G.A. § 14-3-1504. Amended certificate of authority.

(a) A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state must obtain an amended certificate of authority from the Secretary of State if it changes:

(1) Its corporate name;

(2) The period of its duration; or

(3) The state or country of its incorporation.

(b) If a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state converts into a foreign limited partnership or a foreign limited liability company:

(1) Such foreign corporation shall notify the Secretary of State that such conversion has occurred no later than 30 days after the conversion, using such form as the Secretary of State shall specify, which form may require such information and statements required to be submitted by such type of foreign limited partnership or foreign limited liability company initially applying for a certificate of authority to transact business in this state; and

(2) If such notice is timely given and such foreign corporation, foreign limited partnership, or foreign limited liability company is required to obtain a certificate of authority to transact business in this state:

(A) The authorization of such converted foreign corporation to transact business in this state shall continue without interruption; and

(B) The certificate of authority issued to such converted foreign corporation under this article shall constitute an amended certificate of authority that otherwise would be issued under the laws of this state to such type of foreign limited partnership or foreign limited liability company.

(c) The requirements of Code Section 14-3-1503 for obtaining an original certificate of authority apply to obtaining an amended certificate under this Code section.

## History

Code 1981, § 14-3-1504, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 465, § 1; Ga. L. 2023, p. 419, § 1-1/SB 148, effective July 1, 2023.

## Amendments

The 2023 amendment, effective July 1, 2023, added present subsection (b) and redesignated former subsection (b) as present subsection (c).