Delaware Code § 5-903

Issuance of certificate to transact business
Open in Lexace · Ask the AI about this section
(a) The Commissioner shall not give any certificate required by § 902 of this title until satisfied by proper evidence that all the
requirements of the charter of the corporation applying for the certificate and all the requirements of this Code and any other laws of this
State applicable to such a case have been complied with and that the whole capital stock has been fully paid in cash, unless the charter shall
expressly provide otherwise.
(b) No certificate shall be issued until the corporation has filed with the Commissioner a duly certified copy of its charter and all
amendments thereof, and a copy of its bylaws; and thereafter the corporation shall file with the Commissioner a duly certified copy of
every subsequent amendment of its charter and of every subsequent amendment of its bylaws and a failure to file within 30 days after any
amendment of its charter or bylaws has been effected, shall render the corporation liable to a penalty of $50 to be sued for by the
Commissioner in the name of the State if the Commissioner considers such failure to have been wilful.
(c) A fee of $5,750 for every certificate shall be required by the Commissioner before issuing the same.
(d) In addition, the applicant shall pay an investigation fee of $1,150 which shall not be refundable and shall be submitted with the
application.

‹ Prev All Delaware sections Next ›


Lexace provides legal information, not legal advice, and no attorney–client relationship is created. Statute text is provided for general information and may not reflect the most recent amendments; verify against the official state code.