State website: www.nd.gov
State law reference for name registration:
North Dakota Century Code,
Sections 47-25-01+.
Registration of business name requirements:
Registration is mandatory.
North Dakota’s statute is for trade
names which is a name other than the
owner(s)’s name used to identify a
person’s business. The applicant must
register with the Secretary of State. (Section
47-25-02).
Registration fee: $25.00
Term of Registration: Five years. (Section
47-25-04).
Name requirements: A trade name can
not be deceptively similar to the name
of any other registered business name
in the state. (Section 47-25-03).
Registration application requirements:
The applicant must file a statement
before the person intends to conduct
business. The statement must state the
name of the business, the name of the
owner(s), the address of the owner(s),
the address of the principal place of
business, and the nature of the business.
(Section 47-25-02).
Publication requirements: None
stated.
Office for registration:
North Dakota Secretary of State
600 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept 108
Bismarck, ND 58505-0500
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