608.4081  Filing requirements.--

(1)  A document must satisfy the requirements of this section and of any other section that adds to or varies these requirements to be entitled to filing by the Department of State.

(2)  This act must require or permit filing the document in the office of the Department of State.

(3)  The document must contain the information required by this act. It may contain other information as well.

(4)  The document must be typewritten or printed and must be legible.

(5)  The document must be in the English language. A limited liability company name need not be in English if written in English letters or Arabic or Roman numerals, and the certificate of status required of foreign limited liability companies need not be in English if accompanied by a reasonably authenticated English translation.

(6)  If the Department of State has prescribed a mandatory form for the document, the document must be in or on the prescribed form.

(7)  The document must be delivered to the office of the Department of State for filing, may be accompanied by one exact or conformed copy, and must be accompanied by the correct filing fee and any other tax or penalty required by this act or other law.