Sole Proprietorship Information – Massachusetts

By | February 20, 2008

State website: www.mass.gov
State law reference for name registration:
Annotated Laws of Massachusetts,
Sections 110:5+.
Registration of business name requirements:
Registration is mandatory. The
applicant must register with the office of
the Clerk in every city where the business
has an office. (Section 110:5).
Registration fee: not available
Term of registration: Four years. (Section
110:5).
Name requirements: None stated in
statute.
Registration application requirements:
The certificate must include the full
name of the owner(s), the residence
address of the owner(s), the street address
of the business, and the name of
the business. (Section 110:5).
Publication requirements: None
stated.
Office for registration: The applicant
must register with the office of the Clerk
in every city where the business has an
office. (Section 110:5).