15 U.S.C. § 145 : US Code - Section 145: Certificate of incorporation

Search 15 U.S.C. § 145 : US Code - Section 145: Certificate of incorporation

The Secretary shall, upon the filing of such application, issue a
certificate of incorporation certifying that the provisions of this
chapter have been complied with and declaring that the
incorporators are a body corporate, if (a) an incorporation fee of
$100 has been paid him; (b) he finds that the articles of
incorporation and statements therein conform to the requirements
of, and that the incorporation is authorized by, this chapter; and
(c) he finds that such corporation will aid in developing markets
in China for goods produced in the United States. A copy of the
articles of incorporation shall be made a part of the certificate
of incorporation and printed in full thereon. Any failure, previous
to the issuance of the certificate of incorporation, by the
incorporators or in respect to the application for the certificate
of incorporation, to conform to any requirement of law which is a
condition precedent to such issuance, may not subsequent thereto be
held to invalidate the certificate of incorporation or alter the
legal status of any act of a China Trade Act corporation, except in
proceedings instituted by the registrar for the revocation of the
certificate of incorporation.