State website: www.nd.gov
State law reference for partnership regulation:
North Dakota Century Code, Sections 45-13-01+.
(Please see Revised Uniform Partnership Act).
Statement of Partnership Authority Registration:
Filing is optional, but mandatory if partnership intends
to hold real estate in its name. Initial registration is
with the Secretary of State. A certified copy must also
be filed with the clerk of any county in which the
partnership owns real estate. (Section 45-13-5).
Fictitious Name Certificate: www.state.nd.us/eforms/
Doc/sfn07006.pdf
Partnership Authority registration fee: $25.00
State law reference for name registration: North
Dakota Century Code, Sections 47-25-01+.
Registration of business name requirements:
Registration is mandatory. North Dakota’s statute
is for trade names which is a name other than the
owner(s)’s name used to identify a person’s business.
The applicant must register with the Secretary of State.
(Section 47-25-02).
Business name registration fee: $25.00
Term of registration: Five years. (Section 47-25-
04).
Name requirements: A trade name can not be deceptively
similar to the name of any other registered business
name in the state. (Section 47-25-03).
Registration application requirements: The applicant
must file a statement before the person intends to
conduct business. The statement must state the name
of the business, the name of the owner(s), the address
of the owner(s), the address of the principal place of
business, and the nature of the business. (Section
47-25-02).
Publication requirements: None stated.
Office for registration:
North Dakota Secretary of State
600 E Boulevard Ave Dept 108
Bismarck ND 58505-0500
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