California Code of Regulations
Title 2 - Administration
Division 7 - Secretary of State
Chapter 8.5 - Business Entity Names
Section 21001.2 - Limited Liability Company Names

Universal Citation: 2 CA Code of Regs 21001.2

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

(a) Except as authorized by California Corporations Code sections 17701.08(c) a proposed LLC name must be distinguishable in the records of the Secretary of State from that of an existing LLC name.

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

1. New section filed 11-19-2013; operative 1-1-2014 (Register 2013, No. 47).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 8, 17701.08 and 17708.02, Corporations Code. Reference: Sections 8, 17701.02, 17701.08, 17701.09, 17708.02 and 17708.05, Corporations Code.

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