State website: www.leg.state.mn.us
State law reference for name registration:
Minnesota Statutes Annotated,
Section 333.01+.
Registration of business name requirements:
Registration is mandatory. The
applicant must register with the Secretary
of State. (Section 333.01).
Registration fee: $25.00
Term of registration: Ten years. (Section
333.055).
Name requirements: The name shall
not include any of these words or their
abbreviations: corporation, incorporated,
limited, chartered, professional,
cooperative, association, limited partnership,
limited liability company,
professional limited liability company,
limited liability partnership, or professional
limited liability partnership. (Section
333.01).
Registration application requirements:
The certificate must state the name of
the business, the address of the business,
the true name of the owner(s),
and the address of the owner(s). (Section
333.01).
Publication requirements: The applicant
must publish the certificate for
two consecutive issues in a qualified
newspaper where the principal place of
business is located. (Section 333.01).
Office for registration:
Minnesota Secretary of State
Business Services Division
180 State Office Building, 100 Rev.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
St. Paul, MN 55155-1299
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