Sole Proprietorship Information – New Hampshire

By | February 20, 2008

State website: www.nh.gov
State law reference for name registration:
New Hampshire Revised Statutes
Annotated, Sections 349:1+.
Registration of business name requirements:
Registration is mandatory. The
applicant must register with the Secretary
of State. (Sections 349:1, 349:5).
Registration fee: $50.00
Term of registration: Five years. (Section
349:6).
Name requirements: The name cannot
be deceptively similar to any instrumentality
of the United States or New
Hampshire government, or any recognized
political party. (Section 349:1).
Registration application requirements:
The signed certificate must state the
principal place of the business, a brief
description of the business, the name
of the owner(s), the address of the
owner(s), the date when the business
was established, and the date when the
business will end if anticipated. (SecAppendix
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tion 349:5).
Publication requirements: None
stated.
Office for registration:
New Hampshire Secretary of State
107 North Main Street
Concord, NH 03301-4989