- (a) A foreign corporation, limited liability company, or limited partnership whose name contains a word which is prohibited by statute or by Rule .0502 of this Chapter shall agree to use an assumed or fictitious name as a condition of the issuance of a certificate of authority to transact business in this State.
- (b) A foreign entity which has been granted authority to transact business in this State, and which desires to add to or delete from a fictitious name or to adopt a fictitious name in order to avoid or remove a conflict over the use of a name, or which desires to change its assumed or fictitious name, shall file an application for an amended certificate of authority.
- (c) No fictitious name shall be filed with the Division unless required by statute or rule.
History Note: Authority G.S. 55-15-03; 55-15-04; 55A-15-03; 55A-15-04; 55D-5; 55D-21; 55D-22; 55D-24; 57D-7-03; 57D-7-03(a)(1); 57D-7-04; 59-103; 59-904; 59-905;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
ARRC Objection Lodged June 21, 1990;
Temporary Amendment Eff. July 1, 1990 For a Period of 180 Days to Expire on December 27, 1990;
ARRC Objection Removed August 20, 1990;
Amended Eff. March 1, 1996; February 1, 1991;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. December 20, 2015.