950 CMR 112.28
Certificates Issued Pertaining to Limited Liability Companies
The following certificates are available from the Division upon payment of the required fee. The Division shall:
(1) issue a certificate of existence to any limited liability company if it appears from the records of the Division that the
limited liability company has legal existence, no certificate of cancellation has been filed with respect to the limited
liability company and the limited liability company has not been administratively dissolved;
(2) issue a certificate of good standing concerning any limited liability company if it appears from the Division records
that the limited liability company has legal existence, has filed all annual reports due and paid all fees with respect to
such reports, no certificate of cancellation has been filed with respect to the limited liability company, and the limited
liability company has not been administratively dissolved. The certificate shall indicate the existence and good standing
status of the limited liability company, and shall provide the identity of all managers and persons authorized to act with
respect to documents filed with the Division and with respect to real property instruments who are named in the most
recent filing made with the Division.
(3) issue a certificate of registration to any foreign limited liability company which appears from the records of the
Division to have been duly registered and not withdrawn, canceled or revoked.
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(4) issue a certificate of good standing concerning any foreign limited liability company if it appears from the Division
records that the foreign limited liability company has been duly registered, has filed all annual reports due and paid all
fees with respect to such reports, and its registration has not been withdrawn, cancelled or revoked. The certificate shall
indicate the existence and good standing status of the foreign limited liability company, and shall provide the identity
of all managers and persons authorized to act with respect to real property instruments who are named in the most
recent filing made with the Division.
(5) issue a certificate of legal existence to any limited liability company listing the date of all certificates of
amendment* filed or stating that there have been no certificates of amendment filed with the Division if it appears from
the records of the Division that the limited liability company has legal existence and has not been cancelled or
dissolved;
(6) issue a certificate of registration listing the dates of all certificates of amendment* that have been filed or stating
that no certificates of amendment have been filed to any foreign limited liability company which appears from the
records of the Division to have been duly registered and not withdrawn, cancelled or revoked.
*Does not include amendments made within an annual report.