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1. The filing fee is $100.00. Make checks payable to SECRETARY OF STATE.
2. A certificate of existence or a record of similar import, duly authenticated within 90 days prior to
the date of this application, by the secretary of state or other official having custody of the
company's publicly filed records in the state or other jurisdiction under whose law the company
is formed, must accompany this application. If this application is for a protected series of a
series limited liability company or the equivalent, and the state of formation of the protected
series does not provide for the issuance of certificates of existence or similar for protected
series, a certificate of existence or similar for the series limited liability company of which the
protected series is a protected series must accompany this application.
3. The application is to be signed by a person authorized by the company.
4. One copy of the application is to be delivered to the secretary of state for filing.
5. The effective time and date of the application is the later of the following:
a. the time of filing on the date it is filed;
b. the time specified in the application on the date it is filed.
c. the time & date specified in the application, not later than 90 days after the date it is filed.
6. If the law of the foreign LLC’s jurisdiction of formation requires the foreign LLC to maintain an
office in that jurisdiction, attach an additional page showing the street and mailing addresses
of that required office.
7. If this application is for a protected series, and the series limited liability company has other
foreign protected series, complete item 5 with the name, street, and mailing address of one
individual who knows the name, street, and mailing address of allof the following:
a. Each other foreign protected series of the series limited liability company.
b. The foreign protected series manager of and agent for service of process for each
other foreign protected series of the foreign series limited liability company.
8. If the name of the applicant does not satisfy the requirements of section 108 and, if it is a
protected series, section 14202, of Iowa Code chapter 489, it may do one of the following in
applying for a certificate of authority:
a. add “limited liability company” or “limited company” or the abbreviation “L.L.C.”, “LLC”,
“L.C.”, or “LC”. “Limited” may be abbreviated as “Ltd.”, and“company” may be
abbreviated as “Co.”. If a protected series, also add "protected series" or the
abbreviation "P.S." or "PS".
OR
b. choose a compliant, available name for transacting business in Iowa if the limited liability
company's real name is unavailable.
If it is a protected series, file with this application a Fictitious Name Resolution pursuant to
Iowa Code sections 489.14703(3) and 489.108(5).
9. The information you provide will be open to public inspection under Iowa Code chapter 22.11.
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