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§1532
Title 31: PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Chapter 21: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES
Subchapter 3: FORMATION, CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION AND OTHER FILINGS
§1541

§1533. Cancellation of certificate of formation

1.  Cancellation.  A certificate of formation is cancelled upon each of the following:  
A. The dissolution and the completion of winding up and liquidation of the activities and affairs of a limited liability company;   [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
B. As provided in section 1593, subsection 4;   [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
C. Upon the filing of a certificate of merger or consolidation if the limited liability company is not the surviving or resulting entity in a merger or consolidation, or upon the future effective date or time of a certificate of merger or consolidation if the limited liability company is not the surviving or resulting converted organization in a merger or consolidation; or   [PL 2011, c. 113, Pt. A, §9 (AMD).]
D. Upon the filing of a certificate of conversion to a foreign organization or upon the future effective date or time of a certificate of conversion to a foreign organization.   [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
[PL 2011, c. 113, Pt. A, §9 (AMD).]
2.  Certificate of cancellation.  A certificate of cancellation must be delivered for filing in the office of the Secretary of State to accomplish the cancellation of a certificate of formation upon the dissolution and the completion of winding up of a limited liability company and must set forth:  
A. The name of the limited liability company;   [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
B. The date of filing of the limited liability company's certificate of formation;   [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
C. A statement that the limited liability company is dissolved and the date of dissolution, if known;   [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
D. The future effective date or time, which must be a date or time certain, of cancellation if it is not to be effective upon the filing of the certificate of cancellation; and   [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
E. Any other information the person filing the certificate of cancellation determines necessary.   [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
[PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
3.  Certificate of good standing.  The Secretary of State may not issue a certificate of good standing with respect to a limited liability company if its certificate of formation is cancelled.  
[PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
4.  Application of section 1544.  The filing of a certificate of cancellation by the Secretary of State does not abate, suspend or otherwise alter the application of section 1544.  
[PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 113, Pt. A, §9 (AMD).
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