Sole Proprietorship Information – New Jersey

By | February 20, 2008

State website: www.njleg.state.nj.us
State law reference for name registration:
New Jersey Statutes, Sections 56:
1-2+.
Registration of business name requirements:
Registration is mandatory. The
applicant must register with the Clerk
of the county or counties where the
business is or the person intends to
conduct business. In addition, the applicant
must register with the Secretary
of State. (Section 56:1-2).
Registration fee: $50.00
Term of registration: None stated in
statute.
Name requirements: None stated in
statute.
Registration application requirements:
The certificate must contain the name
of the business, the true name of the
owner(s), the post-office address of
the owner(s). The certificate must be
sworn to by the owner(s). In addition,
if the person filing for the certificate is
not a resident, then the owner(s) must
give a power of attorney to the County
Clerk for service of process. (Section
56:1-2).
Publication requirements: None
stated.
Office for registration: The applicant
must register with the Clerk of the
county or counties where the business
is or the applicant intends to conduct
business. In addition, the applicant
must register with the Secretary of State.
(Section 56:1-2).
New Jersey Secretary of State
125 West State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608-1101