(1) The articles of incorporation shall be filed with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, which shall thereupon issue a certificate of incorporation. This certificate or a certified copy of the same shall be prima facie evidence of the due incorporation of the association. Upon the issuance of such certificate of incorporation, the corporate existence begins.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 3-1-6

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Person: means :
         (24)(a) an individual;
         (24)(b) an association;
         (24)(c) an institution;
         (24)(d) a corporation;
         (24)(e) a company;
         (24)(f) a trust;
         (24)(g) a limited liability company;
         (24)(h) a partnership;
         (24)(i) a political subdivision;
         (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
         (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) The Division of Corporations and Commercial Code shall establish a fee pursuant to Section 63J-1-504 for filing articles of incorporation with the division, for securing a certified copy of the articles, for the issuance of a certificate of incorporation, and for filing amendments to the articles, whether incorporated with or without stock.
(3) No person dealing with the association may be charged with constructive notice of the contents of the articles or amendments thereto by reason of such filing or recording.