No foreign corporation not excepted from sections 1703.01 to 1703.31 of the Revised Code, shall transact business in this state unless it holds an unexpired and uncanceled license to do so issued by the secretary of state. To procure such a license, a foreign corporation shall file an application, pay a filing fee, and comply with all other requirements of law respecting the maintenance of the license as provided in those sections.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1703.03
License required
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Auto Driveaway Co. v. Auto Logistics of Columbus (1999)
Most recently applied in 55 F. Supp. 2d 799 - Association of Banks in Ins., Inc. v. Duryee (June 1999)
Effective: September 29, 1997; Latest Legislation: House Bill 215 - 122nd General Assembly
Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.