N.Y. Banking Law § 9011

§ 9011. Certificates as evidence. 1. Any certificate or other\ninstrument filed by the superintendent relating to a corporation or\nforeign corporation and containing statements of fact, required or\npermitted by law to be contained therein, shall be received in all\ncourts, public offices and official bodies as prima facie evidence of\nsuch facts and of the execution of such instrument.\n 2. Whenever by the laws of any jurisdiction other than this state, any\ncertificate by any officer in such jurisdiction or a copy of any\ninstruments certified or exemplified by such officer, may be received as\nprima facie evidence of the incorporation, existence or capacity of any\nforeign corporation incorporated in such jurisdiction, or claiming so to\nbe, such certificate when exemplified shall be received in all courts,\npublic offices and official bodies of this state, as prima facie\nevidence with the same force as in such jurisdiction. Such certificate\nor certified copy of such instrument shall be so received, without being\nexemplified, if it is certified by the secretary of state, or officer\nperforming the equivalent functions, as to corporate records of such\njurisdiction.\n