§415B-152 Appeal from director. (a) If the director fails to approve any articles of incorporation, amendment, merger, consolidation, or dissolution, or any other document required by this chapter to be delivered to the director for filing, the director, shall deliver written notice of disapproval to the person or corporation and specify the reasons therefor. The person or corporation, domestic or foreign, may appeal the director's disapproval to any circuit court by filing with the clerk of the court a petition setting forth a copy of the document sought to be filed and a copy of the written disapproval thereof by the director. The matter shall be tried de novo by the court and the court shall either sustain the action of the director or order the director to take any action the court deems proper.

(b) If the director revokes the certificate of authority of any foreign corporation to conduct affairs in this State, pursuant to this chapter, the foreign corporation may appeal to the first circuit court by filing with the clerk of such court a petition setting forth a copy of its certificate of authority to conduct affairs in this State and a copy of the notice of revocation given by the director. The matter shall be tried de novo by the court, and the court shall either sustain the action of the director or order the director to take such action as the court deems proper.

(c) Appeals from all final orders and judgments entered by the first circuit court pursuant to this section may be taken in the manner provided for civil actions. [L 1985, c 270, pt of §1; am L 1987, c 135, §199]