California Code of Regulations
Title 2 - Administration
Division 7 - Secretary of State
Chapter 8.5 - Business Entity Names
Section 21004 - Distinguishable in the Records of the Secretary of State
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
(a) A proposed name is distinguishable in the records of the Secretary of State from an existing name when it is not the same as an existing name and, except as provided in subsection (b), contains one or more different letters or numerals or has a different sequence of the same letters or numerals that is plainly recognizable by means of sight by the Secretary of State or a designee of the Secretary of State.
(b) A proposed name is not distinguishable in the records of the Secretary of State from an existing name if the names are the same or differ only in one or more of the following ways:
Examples:
A B C Corp., AB C Corp., A.B.C. Corp. and A-B-C Corp. would not be distinguishable.
Good Time Rest Home, LLC and Goodtime Rest Home LLC would not be distinguishable.
D.R.E.A.M. Incorporated and Dream Corporation would not be distinguishable.
Example: A & B Corporation and A and B Corporation would not be distinguishable.
Example: Got Ham LP is acceptable against Gotham, LP.
1. Renumbering
of former section
21009 to new section
21005.5, including amendment of
section heading, section and NOTE, filed 11-19-2013; operative 1-1-2014
(Register 2013, No. 47).
2. Repealer of former section
21004 and renumbering and amendment
of former section
21005.5 to section
21004 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, 15901.08, 15909.05, 17701.08 and 17708.02, Corporations Code. Reference: Sections 8, 15901.08, 15901.09, 15909.05, 17701.08, 17701.09 and 17708.02, Corporations Code.