106 - Certificates as evidence.

§ 106. Certificates as evidence.    (a) Any  certificate  or  other  instrument filed by the department of  state relating to a  domestic  or  foreign  corporation  and  containing  statements of fact required or permitted by law to be contained therein,  shall  be  received in all courts, public offices and official bodies as  prima facie evidence  of  such  facts  and  of  the  execution  of  such  instrument.    (b) Whenever  by  the  laws of any jurisdiction other than this state,  any certificate by any officer in such jurisdiction or  a  copy  of  any  instruments  certified  or  exemplified  by  any  such  officer,  may be  received as prima facie evidence  of  the  incorporation,  existence  or  capacity  of  any foreign corporation incorporated in such jurisdiction,  or claiming so to be, such certificate when exemplified, or such copy of  such instrument when exemplified shall be received in all courts, public  offices and official bodies of this state, as prima facie evidence  with  the  same  force  as in such jurisdiction. Such certificate or certified  copy of such instrument shall be so received, without being exemplified,  if it is certified by the secretary of state, or official performing the  equivalent function as to corporate records, of such jurisdiction.