Note: This version of section effective until 1-1-2018. See also following repeal of this chapter, effective 1-1-2018.

1. (b) The recorder shall keep a record of the certificates filed under this section and shall keep an index of the certificates showing, in alphabetical order, the names of the persons and general partnerships having certificates on file in the recorder's office, and the assumed name or names which they intend to use in carrying on their businesses as shown by the certificates.
2. (c) Before the dissolution of any business for which a certificate is on file with the recorder, the person or general partnership to which the certificate appertains shall file a notice of dissolution for record in the recorder's office.
3. (d) The county recorder shall charge a fee in accordance with IC 36-2-7-10 for each certificate, notice of dissolution, and notice of discontinuance of use filed with the recorder's office and recorded under this chapter. The funds received shall be receipted as county funds the same as other money received by the recorders.

4. (e) Except as provided in section 2 of this chapter:

   1. (1) a corporation conducting business in Indiana under a name, designation, or title other than the name of the corporation as shown by its articles of incorporation;
   2. (2) a foreign corporation conducting business in Indiana under a name, designation, or title other than the name of the foreign corporation as shown by its application for a certificate of authority to transact business in Indiana;
   3. (3) a limited partnership conducting business in Indiana under a name, designation, or title other than the name of the limited partnership as shown by its certificate of limited partnership;
   4. (4) a foreign limited partnership conducting business in Indiana under a name, designation, or title other than the name of the limited partnership as shown by its application for registration;
   5. (5) a limited liability company conducting business in Indiana under a name, designation, or title other than as shown by its articles of organization;
   6. (6) a foreign limited liability company conducting business in Indiana under a name, designation, or title other than the name of the limited liability company as shown by its application for registration;
   7. (7) a limited liability partnership conducting business in Indiana under a name, designation, or title other than the name of the limited liability partnership as shown by its application for registration; and

   8. (8) a foreign limited liability partnership conducting business in Indiana under a name, designation, or title other than the name of the limited liability partnership as shown by its application for registration;

      shall file with the secretary of state a certificate stating the assumed name or names to be used and the full name and address of the corporation's, limited partnership's, limited liability company's, or limited liability partnership's, foreign or domestic, principal office in Indiana.

5. (f) An entity may not include an entity indicator, such as "Inc.", "Corp.", "LLC", "LP", "LLP", or similar description in an assumed business name filing, that is inconsistent with the entity type for which the assumed business name is being filed. However, if the entity filing the assumed business name has filed articles of conversion, domestication, or merger that change the entity type, the entity indicator in the assumed business name filing may be inconsistent with the entity type if the conversion, domestication, or merger occurred within the twelve (12) months before the date of the assumed business name filing.
6. (g) A person, general partnership, corporation, limited partnership, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership, foreign or domestic, that has filed a certificate of assumed business name or names under subsection (a) or (e) may file a notice of discontinuance of use of assumed business name or names with the secretary of state or with the recorder's office in which the certificate was filed or transferred. The secretary of state or the recorder shall keep a record of notices filed under this subsection.

7. (h) This subsection applies to a foreign or domestic corporation, limited partnership, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership that, before July 1, 2009:

   1. (1) filed a certificate stating the assumed name or names to be used in carrying out the entity's business; and

   2. (2) filed the certificate:

      1. (A) with the secretary of state; and

      2. (B) in the recorder's office.

         The entity shall file a notice of dissolution or notice of discontinuance of use of the assumed business name or names with the secretary of state and with the recorder's office in which the certificate was filed or transferred.

8. (i) The secretary of state shall collect the following fees when a copy of a certificate is filed with the secretary of state under subsection (e):

   1. (1) A fee of:

      1. (A) twenty dollars ($20) for an electronic filing; or

      2. (B) thirty dollars ($30) for a filing other than an electronic filing;

         from a corporation (other than a nonprofit corporation), limited liability company, or a limited partnership.

   2. (2) A fee of:

      1. (A) ten dollars ($10) for an electronic filing; or

      2. (B) twenty-six dollars ($26) for a filing other than an electronic filing;

         from a nonprofit corporation.

         The secretary of state shall prescribe the electronic means of filing certificates for purposes of collecting fees under this subsection. A fee collected under this subsection is in addition to any other fee collected by the secretary of state.

         Formerly: Acts 1909, c.151, s.1; Acts 1949, c.61, s.1; Acts 1965, c.241, s.1. As amended by P.L.34-1987, SEC.393; P.L.146-1988, SEC.1; P.L.231-1989, SEC.1; P.L.226-1989, SEC.20; P.L.75-1990, SEC.12; P.L.8-1993, SEC.327; P.L.96-1993, SEC.3; P.L.230-1995, SEC.18; P.L.277-2001, SEC.11; P.L.106-2008, SEC.50; P.L.133-2009, SEC.40; P.L.63-2014, SEC.12; P.L.5-2015, SEC.52.

Sec. 1. (a) Except as otherwise provided in section 2 of this chapter, a person or general partnership conducting or transacting business in Indiana under a name, designation, or title other than the real name of the person or general partnership conducting or transacting the business shall file for record, in the office of the recorder of each county in which a place of business or an office of the person or general partnership is situated, a certificate stating the assumed name or names to be used and the full name and address of the person or general partnership engaged in or transacting business.

As amended by P.L.34-1987, SEC.393; P.L.146-1988, SEC.1; P.L.231-1989, SEC.1; P.L.226-1989, SEC.20; P.L.75-1990, SEC.12; P.L.8-1993, SEC.327; P.L.96-1993, SEC.3; P.L.230-1995, SEC.18; P.L.277-2001, SEC.11; P.L.106-2008, SEC.50; P.L.133-2009, SEC.40; P.L.63-2014, SEC.12; P.L.5-2015, SEC.52.