State website: legisweb.state.wy.us State law reference for name registration: Wyoming Statutes, Sections 40-2-102. Registration of business name requirements: Registration is optional. The applicant must register with the Secretary of State. (Section 40-2-104). Registration fee: $100.00 Term of registration: Ten years. (Section 40-2-105). Name requirements: Basically, the name can not imply a type of business organization that the business… Read More »

State website: www.legis.state.wi.us State law reference for name registration: Wisconsin Statutes Annotated, Sections 132.001+. Registration of business name requirements: Registration is optional. Wisconsin does not have a fictitious name statute, but has a tradename statute. A trade name is essentially a business name other than the owner’s name. The applicant must register with the Secretary of State. (Section… Read More »

State website: www.legis.state.wv.us State law reference for name registration: West Virginia Code, Sections 47-8-2+. Registration of business name requirements: Registration is mandatory. The applicant must register with the Clerk of the County Commission in the county where the person intends to have the principal place of business. (Section 47-8-2). Registration fee: $25.00 Term of registration: None stated in… Read More »

State website: www.leg.wa.gov/legislature/ State law reference for name registration: Revised Code of Washington, Sections 19.80.010+. Registration of business name requirements: Registration is mandatory. The applicant must register with the Department of Licensing. (Section 19.80.010). Registration fee: $5.00 Term of registration: None stated in statute, but the Department of Licensing may have rules. (Section 19.80.040). Name requirements: None stated… Read More »

State website: www.virginia.gov State law reference for name registration: Code of Virginia, Sections 59.1-69+. Registration of business name requirements: Registration is mandatory. The applicant must register with the Clerk of the Court for deeds in the county or city where the person intends to conduct business. (Section 59.1-69). Registration fee: $50.00 Term of registration: None stated in statute.… Read More »

State website: www.leg.state.vt.us State law reference for name registration: Vermont Statutes Annotated, Sections 11: 1621+. Registration of business name requirements: Registration is mandatory. The applicant must register with the Secretary of State. (Section 11:1621). Appendix 25 Registration fee: not available Term of registration: None stated in statute. Name requirements: The name cannot be deceptively similar to any other… Read More »

State website: www.utah.gov State law reference for name registration: Utah Code Annotated, Sections 42-2-5+. Registration of business name requirements: Registration is mandatory. The applicant must register with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. (Section 42-2-5). Registration fee: $22.00 Term of registration: None stated in statute. Name requirements: Basically, the name cannot imply a type of business organization… Read More »

State website: www.state.tx.us State law reference for name registration: Vernon’s Texas Business and Commerce Code, Sections 36.02+. Registration of business name requirements: Registration is mandatory. The applicant must register with the County Clerk in each county where the person intends to conduct business. (Section 36.10). Registration fee: Check with County Clerk Term of registration: Ten years. (Section 36.13).… Read More »

State website: www.tennessee.gov/ State law reference for name registration: Tennessee Code Annotated. Sections 47-25-501+. Registration of business name requirements: Registration is optional. Tennessee does not have a fictitious name statute, but allows an individual to register a business name under the trademark statute. The applicant must register with the Secretary of State. (Section 47-25-503). Registration fee: $20.00 Term… Read More »

State website: www.state.sd.us State law reference for name registration: South Dakota Compiled Laws, Sections 37-11-1+. Registration of business name requirements: Registration is mandatory. The applicant must register electronically with the Office of the Secretary of State or with the office of the Register of Deeds in each county where the person intends to conduct business. (Section 37-11-1). Registration… Read More »