In a message dated 9/16/10 12:53:18 AM Pacific Daylight Time, Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx writes: Since the AKC in incorporated in New York State, I believe they have to maintain their office there and prove they maintain and do business in the state to hold that incorporation. Am sure someone will correct me if I am wrong...........but I think this is why they don't fully move. No, you can incorporate anywhere and then conduct business in another state. The GSDCA is incorporated in New York, and we do little business there. To be proper, you have to register in every state you do business in that you are a foreign corporation doing business in that state. I would think the AKC has registered in each state, and has assigned an agent for service in each state in which they conduct business. Evan Ginsburg Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================