(a) An original application for withdrawal must be delivered to the secretary of state. If the secretary of state finds that the application conforms to the provisions of this chapter, the secretary of state shall, when all fees and taxes have been paid: (1) Endorse on the original the word 'Filed', and the month, day, and year of the filing; (2) File the original in his or her office; and (3) Issue a certificate of withdrawal. (b) The secretary of state shall deliver the certificate of withdrawal to the corporation or its representative. Upon the issuance of the certificate of withdrawal, the authority of the corporation to transact business in this state ceases. History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 216, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 274, § 2; P.L. 2005, ch. 120, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 130, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 80, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 88, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 371, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 376, § 1.
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