State website: www.state.ak.us
State law reference for name registration:
Alaska Statutes, Sections
10.35.010+.
Registration of business name requirements:
Registration is voluntary. Any
person may register a business name
by filing an application with the Commissioner
of Corporations. Registration
gives the person the exclusive right to
use the name. (Sections 10.35.040-
10.35.070).
Registration fee: $25.00
Term of registration: Five years. (Section
10.35.070).
Name requirements: The intended
name must not be the same as or deceptively
similar to a corporation or other
reserved or registered name and must
not give the impression that the business
is incorporated. (Section 10.35.040).
Registration application requirements:
The application must be signed by the
business owner(s) and contain the owner’s
name and address, the name and
addresses of the business, the name and
address of each person having an interest
in the business, a statement that the
owner(s) is doing business, and a brief
statement of the nature of the business.
(Section 10.35.050).
Publication requirements: None
stated.
Office for registration:
Alaska Department of Commerce and
Economic Development
PO Box 110800
Juneau, AK 99811-0800
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