may be reinstated
by filing the annual renewal with the reinstatement fee, effective August 1,
2013. This office will no longer mail the required paperwork to assumed
name-holders at the end of the 10-year period.
Heads Up! News Laws Governing Business Filings Effective August 1
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Laws
2013, Chapter 110 passed the Legislature without opposition, was signed into
law by Governor Dayton and is effective August 1, 2013. View the entire text of the bill. This
bill provides many technical improvements in the laws governing business filings
in Minnesota. The new law:
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protects
emails provided by customers as an official email for notice purposes except
when a copy of a document is requested by the specific name of the entity or
specific lien debtor;
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makes
it optional for the articles of a cooperative to have a registered agent;
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provides
that the secretary of state may send certain notices to limited partnerships
by email;
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provides
that the duration of limited partnerships in Minnesota is governed by the
documents filed by the limited partnership;
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allows
foreign limited liability partnerships to state a desired alternate name in
their application;
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allows
assumed names whose previous term expires during the 10-year transition
period that started on September 5, 2011, to reinstate to perpetual duration
by simply filing the annual renewal with applicable fi ling fee;
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allows
the notice required to be sent to holders of expiring state trademarks to now
be sent by any means including email, not only by U.S. Mail;
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makes
public the taxpayer information number sometimes provided by private parties
in UCC secured financing statements and CNS farm liens public. It was public
prior to 2010 and is easily obtainable from the IRS.
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Want to Market to Other
Businesses? We Can Help with Customized Business Lists
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Customized lists of Minnesota businesses can be
ordered by business type, geographic area and ZIP Code. For more information,
visit the Secretary
of State website, or contact our Business Information
line at (651) 296-2803 or 1-877-551-6767.
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Email: business.services@state.mn.us | Website: www.sos.state.mn.us
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