The original articles of dissolution shall be delivered to the secretary of state. Delivery may be made by electronic transmission if and to the extent permitted by the Office of the Secretary of State. If the document is filed in typewritten or printed form and not transmitted electronically, the Office of the Secretary of State may require one exact or conformed copy to be delivered with the document. If the secretary of state finds that the articles of dissolution conform to law, when all fees have been paid as prescribed in chapter 47-28, the secretary of state shall:

1. (1) Endorse the word "filed" on the original and the copy and the month, day, and year of filing;
2. (2) File the original in his office; and
3. (3) Issue a certificate of dissolution to which he shall affix the copy. The certificate of dissolution, together with the copy of the articles of dissolution affixed thereto, shall be returned to the representative of the dissolved corporation.

Source: SL 1965, ch 24 , § 52; SL 1989, ch 393 , § 30; SL 2012, ch 222 , § 8.