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Authority: New York Department of StateSource: www4.erie.gov official record · retrieved 2026-09-03

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Currently, Certificates of Incorporation, Articles of Organization for limited liability companies and limited liability partnerships, as well as any Assumed Name Certificates for corporations, limited liability companies, and limited liability partnerships or limited partnerships, are filed with the New York Department of State, which may then forward copies to the Erie County Clerk, at the request of the filer. More information may be found at www.dos.ny.gov.

abandonment: If the business for which a certificate is filed under this section is discontinued, or the conditions under which it is conducted are such that the filing of a certificate in such county or with the secretary of state is no longer required, a certificate of discontinuance may be filed with the county clerk with whom the original certificate was filed or, if a corporation, limited partnership, or limited liability company, with the secretary of stateSource: www.nysenate.gov official record · retrieved 2026-09-02

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If the business for which a certificate is filed under this section is discontinued, or the conditions under which it is conducted are such that the filing of a certificate in such county or with the secretary of state is no longer required, a certificate of discontinuance may be filed with the county clerk with whom the original certificate was filed or, if a corporation, limited partnership, or limited liability company, with the secretary of state