Sole Proprietorship Information – District of Columbia

By | February 19, 2008

State website: dccouncil.washington
.dc.us
State law reference for name registration:
District of Columbia Code 1981,
Title 47, Sections 47-2855.2+.
Registration of business name requirements:
Registration is mandatory. The
applicant must register with the Department
of Consumer and Regulatory affairs.
(Section 47-2855.2).
Registration fee: $50.00
Term of registration: None stated in
statute.
Name requirements: None stated in
statute.
Registration application requirements:
The certificate shall contain the name of
the business, the name of the owner(s),
and the address of the person conducting
business. (Section 47-2855.2).
Publication requirements: None
stated.
Office for registration:
Department of Consumer and
Regulatory Affairs -
Trade Name Registration
941 N. Capitol St. NE, Rm 7200
Washington DC, 20002