A.__The corporation's name used in this State;

B.__That, if a domestic corporation, the corporation is duly incorporated under the laws of this State and the date of its incorporation;

C.__That, if a foreign corporation, the foreign corporation is authorized to carry on activities in this State, the date on which the corporation was authorized to carry on activities in this State and its jurisdiction of incorporation;

D.__That all fees and penalties owed to this State have been paid if:

(1)__Payment is reflected in the records of the Secretary of State; and

(2)__Nonpayment affects the existence or authorization of the domestic or foreign corporation;

E.__That the corporation's most recent annual report required by section 1301 has been delivered to the Secretary of State; and

F.__Any facts of record in the office of the Secretary of State that may be requested by the applicant under subsection 1.

3.__Evidence of existence or authority.__Subject to any qualification stated in the certificate, a certificate of existence or certificate of authority issued by the Secretary of State may be relied upon as conclusive evidence that the domestic or foreign corporation is in existence or is authorized to carry on activities in this State.

4.__Certificate of fact.__In addition to the certificate authorized under subsection 2, the Secretary of State may issue a certificate attesting to any fact of record in the office of the Secretary of State that may be requested by the applicant under subsection 1.

Sec. 2. 13-B MRSA §305, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 501, Pt. L, §39, is repealed.

Sec. 3. 13-B MRSA §§1112 to 1116 are enacted to read: