(1) Anyone may apply to the Secretary of State to furnish a certificate of existence for an entity.
(2) A certificate of existence shall set forth:
(a) The entity's real name;
(b) That the entity was duly organized under the laws of this Commonwealth, the date of its organization, and the period of its duration if less than perpetual;
(c) That no articles of dissolution, statement of cancellation, or document of similar import is effective;
(d) That all fees, taxes, and penalties owed to this Commonwealth have been paid, if:
1. Payment is reflected in the records of the Secretary of State; and 2. Nonpayment affects the existence of the entity;
(e) That its most recent annual report required by KRS 14A.6-010 or predecessor law has been filed by the Secretary of State; and (f) Subject to KRS 14A.2-120(3), other facts of record in the office of the Secretary of State that may be requested by the applicant.
(3) Subject to any qualification stated in the certificate, a certificate of existence issued by the Secretary of State may be relied upon as conclusive evidence that the entity is in existence.
(4) This section shall not apply to:
(a) Partnerships organized pursuant to KRS Chapter 362 or 362.1;
(b) Limited partnerships other than those subject to KRS Chapter 362.2;
(c) Business trusts governed as to their internal affairs by KRS Chapter 386; or (d) An individual series of a series entity.