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How to Find Business Records in North Dakota
Searching for Business Records in North Dakota
In the State of North Dakota, the Secretary of State maintains a number
of important business records that are matters of public record and may
be viewed by members of the public. Some of this information is
available for free over the internet, and some may be obtained online
for a fee. Here are a few tips on the information available online and
how to access it.
What Records Are Maintained by the North Dakota Secretary of State?
The North Dakota Secretary of State maintains records of corporations
and similar business entities that are created under the laws of North
Dakota. When such entities are created, they are required to file
documentation of their creation, as well as periodic reports of their
status. These documents are all available for viewing at no charge over
the internet through the North Dakota Secretary of State�s website.
Below are a few hints to assist you in accessing and viewing these
documents online.
Additionally, the North Dakota Secretary of State maintains UCC (Uniform
Commercial Code) filings. These documents give notice of security
interests held by one party in the property of another party. These
documents are maintained by the Secretary of State and some of the
information may be accessed online. However, it is necessary to pay a
fee and obtain an ID and password in order to perform such an online
search. Below is some information on how to locate the up-to-date
instructions for obtaining an ID and password to be able to search this
information over the internet.
Why Would a Business Not Have Documents On File?
Not all businesses choose to incorporate in the state in which they are
situated. If a business has elected to incorporate in another state in
order to take advantage of the laws of that state, the State of North
Dakota may not have a record of the incorporation.
Furthermore, some businesses do not incorporate at all. Particularly
with small businesses that are owned by one person, sometimes businesses
do not become corporations and not documents of incorporation will be on
file.
How Can I Search for Records Maintained by the North Dakota Secretary of
State?
To begin your search for business records in the State of North Dakota,
first visit the website of the Secretary of State, found at
http://www.nd.gov/sos/ . Then
select the option marked �Business Services� at the left of the page.
To search for information about corporations and other registered
business entities, from the �Business Services� page, select the option
�Business Records Search.� You will be taken to a search page where you
can enter the name of the business for which you wish to search, or else
the ID number of the desired business. Beneath the search window is a
drop-down menu permitting you to select the specific search criteria
(for instance, you may indicate that you wish to search for all or some
of the entered search terms, or that your entered search terms represent
the beginning of a business name.) Another drop-down menu permits you to
select how many search results will be returned on a page. For
contractor licensed records you may also input an owner name, license
number, city and county. After inputting all desired search criteria,
click the �Search� button.
The search results will be returned in list format, including the ID
number, entity name, type, status, and any available reports. The
available reports are clickable links. Clicking on these links will
permit you to view that document in pdf format.
To obtain and ID and password and search for information about UCC
filings, from the �Business Services� page, select the option �Central
Indexing (UCC).� Then select �Direct Access Central Indexing Filings and
Searches� at the top of the provided list of options. You will be taken
to an informative page which explains the details of the searches and
describes what information may be obtained a fee online. This page also
provides the current details of how to obtain an ID and password in
order to search online for UCC information.
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