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 · Processing Time: 1-2 business days after receipt. 
Form 530B                              Page 1 of 6                                         Last Revised: 10/2024

Form 530B Prescribed by:                                                                                     MAIL TO
                                                              INSTRUCTIONS
                                                              · Include the filing fee.                      Regular Service: 
                                                              · Make check or money order payable to         P.O. Box 670 
                                                              Ohio Secretary of State.                       Columbus, OH  43216 
                                                              · Print on single-sided 8 ½ x 11 paper.        OR 
                                                              · Double sided paper will be rejected.         Expedite Service: 
                                                              · Information must be typed.                   P.O. Box 1390 
                                                                                                             Columbus, OH  43216
For screen readers, follow instructions located at this path. ·Illegible forms will be rejected 

           Foreign Nonprofit Corporation Application For License 
                                                                Filing Fee: $99 
                                                                         (152-FLN) 
                                                              Form Must Be Typed
     
    This application is made to procure a:               Permanent License                      Temporary License (valid for six months)

    Attach Certificate of Good Standing from the jurisdiction of formation (see instructions)

    Name of Corporation  
                                       (Name must match the name on the Certificate of Good Standing) 
     
    Jurisdiction of Formation            
     
                                        State           Country
     
    Address of the principal office is 
     
            Mailing Address
     
            City                                                                        State        Country ZIP Code
     
    The corporate purpose it proposes to exercise in the state of Ohio: 
     
Form 530B                                                                Page 2 of 6                         Last Revised: 10/2024

                                                Appointment of Agent
                                                                  
The corporation hereby appoints the following as its statutory agent upon whom process against the        
corporation may be served in Ohio.       
 
   Name of Statutory Agent
 
   Agent Address (Post office boxes and CMRAs are NOT allowed. See instructions for details.)
 
                                                                                         Ohio
   City                                                                                  State        ZIP Code
   
        The entity above irrevocably consents to service of process on the agent listed above as long as the                  
        authority of the agent continues, and to service of process upon the Ohio Secretary of State if:                      
        A.  an agent is not appointed, or   
        B.  an agent is appointed but the authority of that agent has been revoked, or   
        C.  the agent cannot be found or served after the exercise of reasonable diligence.               
 
        Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code 1703.29(A), a foreign corporation may be required to pay an additional $250 fee if  
        the application is being made to enable the corporation to prosecute or defend a legal action.  Please see the Ohio  
        Revised Code or Instructions for more information. 
 
            No,  the corporation is not filing for this purpose and an additional fee is not included.
 
            Yes, the application is being filed for this purpose and the additional $250 fee is included with the filing fee.
         
        If yes then: 
        Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code 1703.29 (B), a foreign corporation that began transacting business in Ohio prior to  
        2009 without a license may be required to provide a certificate from the tax commissioner which states that the    
        corporation has paid all franchise taxes which it should have paid had it qualified to do business in this state. 
 
        Did the corporation begin transacting business in Ohio prior to 2009 without obtaining a license?
            Yes, the Certificate of Tax Clearance from the tax commissioner is attached.

            No, the corporation began transacting business in 2009 or later, therefore, a Certificate of Tax Clearance is 
            not required.

Form 530B                                                Page 3 of 6                                      Last Revised: 10/2024

                           , being first duly sworn, deposes and says that he/she is the  
 Name of Officer
 
                           of  
 Officer Title                                    Corporation
 
   the corporation described in the foregoing application, and that the statements contained in said application are true  
   and correct to best of my knowledge and belief.
                Name

                Signature

 State of

 County of

 Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me by
                                                  Name of person making oath or affirmation

                          on this date
                                                  Today's Date (MM/DD/YYYY)
          NOTARY SEAL

                                                  Notary Public’s Signature

                                                  Expiration Date of Notary’s Commission (MM/DD/YYYY)

Form 530B                                         Page 4 of 6                                        Last Revised: 10/2024

 Application for Foreign Nonprofit Corporation Application for License 

This form should be used to apply for a license to do business as a foreign nonprofit corporation.   
 
Please select the appropriate box to indicate whether the application is being made to obtain a temporary or a 
permanent license. A temporary license allows a corporation to transact business in Ohio for a period of six 
months. Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §1703.13, no foreign corporation shall be granted more than two 
temporary licenses within any period of three years. A permanent license allows a corporation to transact 
business in Ohio until the license is cancelled or surrendered.  Please complete the entire form (as applicable) 
whether you have selected a temporary or permanent license. 
 
Certificate of Good Standing 
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §1703.27, to obtain a license to transact business in Ohio, a foreign nonprofit 
corporation must file a certificate of good standing or subsistence, setting forth the exact corporate title and 
the fact that the corporation is in good standing or is a subsisting corporation, certified by the secretary of 
state, or other proper official, of the state under the laws of which the corporation was incorporated. 
 
General Corporation Information 
Please state the name of the corporation. Also, provide the name of the jurisdiction under the laws of which it 
was incorporated (jurisdiction of formation). Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §1703.27(C), provide the 
complete address of the corporation's principal office.    
 
Purpose Clause 
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §1703.27(D), please state the corporate purpose or privileges it proposes to 
exercise in Ohio.  
 
Appointment of Agent - O.R.C. 1703.041   
Ohio business entities and foreign business entities that are registered or licensed in Ohio must appoint and 
maintain a statutory agent to accept service of process. The statutory agent must be one of the following: (1) A 
natural person residing in Ohio; or (2) a domestic or foreign business entity with an Ohio address. 
 
Statutory Agent Address Requirements 
A statutory agent address may either be the primary residence address of the agent or the usual place of 
business address. The statutory agent address must be an Ohio address. 
 
Statutory Agent Address Prohibitions 
Post Office (P.O.) boxes are NOT allowed. 
 Exception: If a Post Office Box and Rural Route Number are both provided, the address is allowed. 
Commercial Mail Receiving Agency (CMRA) addresses are      NOT allowed. A CMRA is a private business that 
rents private mailboxes to customers. 
 
By completing and signing the form, the corporation agrees to the statements listed below the statutory agent 
appointment. This gives consent to service of process on the agent so long as the authority of the agent 
continues. Also, the corporation agrees to service of process upon the secretary of state if (1) the agent 
cannot be found; (2) the corporation fails to designate another agent when required to do so; (3) or the 
corporation's license to do business in Ohio expires or is cancelled.

Form 530B                                 Page 5 of 6                  Last Revised: 10/2024

Incorporating to Prosecute or Defend Legal Action 
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §1703.29(A), the failure of a foreign corporation to obtain a license in Ohio 
does not affect the validity of any contract formed by the corporation. However, a foreign corporation which 
should have obtained a license must file for a license and pay an additional $250 fee in order to prosecute or 
defend any legal action arising at the time it was not licensed to transact business in this state. 
 
Corporation that has been Transacting Business in Ohio Without a License 
If the corporation began transacting business in Ohio prior to 2009 without obtaining a license, the corporation 
must attach a certificate from the tax commissioner which states that the corporation has paid off all franchises 
taxes which it should have paid had it qualified to do business in Ohio at the time it began to do so. The tax 
department refers to this as a “D4 Certificate” and it may be obtained by contacting the Ohio Department of 
Taxation at 1-888-405-4089.  

Additional Provisions 
If the information you wish to provide for the record does not fit on the form, please attach additional 
provisions on a single-sided, 8 ½ x 11 sheet(s) of paper. 
 
Signature 
After completing all information on the filing form, please make sure that page 3 is signed by an authorized 
officer of the foreign corporation and the signature(s) must be verified by a notary public. 
 
**Note:  Our office cannot file or record a document which contains a social security number or tax 
identification number. Please do not enter a social security number or tax identification number, in 
any format, on this form. 

Form 530B                    Page 6 of 6                                                     Last Revised: 10/2024