California Code of Regulations
Title 2 - Administration
Division 7 - Secretary of State
Chapter 8.5 - Business Entity Names
Section 21001.1 - Corporate Names

Universal Citation: 2 CA Code of Regs 21001.1

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024

(a) Except as provided in Sections 2106 and 13409(a) of the Corporations Code, the Secretary of State shall not file a document or grant a name reservation that includes a proposed corporate name that is not distinguishable in the records of the Secretary of State from that of an existing corporate name.

(b) The Secretary of State shall not file a document or grant a name reservation that sets forth a proposed corporate name that is likely to mislead the public.

1. New section filed 11-19-2013; operative 1-1-2014 (Register 2013, No. 47).
2. Amendment of subsection (a), repealer of subsection (b) and subsection relettering filed 1-21-2021; operative 1-21-2021 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2021, No. 4).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 8, 110, 201, 2101, 2106, 2601, 5008, 5122, 7122, 9122, 12214, 12302 and 13409, Corporations Code. Reference: Sections 8, 110, 167, 171, 201, 2101, 2106, 2601, 5008, 5122, 6910, 7122, 8910, 9122, 12214, 12302 and 13409, Corporations Code.

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