Business Status Definitions

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Acceptance Inactive – Annual Report, reinstatement, re-qualification or agent change filed, but inactive because of protested check.

Active – Trade Name or entity that does not file reports.

Administrative Dissolution – Dissolution by Secretary of State for failure to file reports and/or fees and/or failure to maintain a registered agent.

Administrative Dissolution LLP-CC-NP – Dissolution by Secretary of State of Limited Liability Partnerships, Consumer Co-ops and Non Profits for failure to file reports and/or fees.

Administrative Suspension – Suspension by Secretary of State for failure to file reports and/or fees and/or failure to maintain a registered agent.

Consolidated Inactive – Entity that has consolidated into another entity.

Converted – Foreign entity that has converted into a different type of entity not registered with NH Secretary of State.

Creation Inactive – Creation document or Trade Name Renewal filed, but inactive because of protested check.

Dissolved – Corporation that has filed Articles of Dissolution or was Administratively Dissolved prior to 12/2004.

Forfeited – Trade Name that expired prior to 12/2004.

Good Standing – Entity that has filed all reports and fees.

Inactive – Dissolved or expired entity that is not required to file reports and/or fees and Trade Name that has expired.

Merged – Entity that has merged into other entity.

Non-Qualified – Out of state (foreign) entity not registered with NH Secretary of State involved in a merger with an entity(s) that is registered with the NH Secretary of State.

Not in Good Standing – Entity that owes reports and/or fees and/or agent has resigned.

Reserved Name – Business name reserved (held) for 120 days.

Transaction Inactive – Amendments filed, copies, or certificates issued, but inactive because of protested check.

Withdrawn – Foreign entity that has filed application for withdrawal from NH.

Withdrawn by Merger – Foreign entity that has merged into another entity.