§1. Filing of certificate; certificate of withdrawal Whenever 2 or more persons become associated as partners or otherwise for the purpose of engaging in any mercantile enterprise, they shall, before commencing business, deposit in the office of the clerk of the city or town in which the same is to be carried on a certificate […]
§2. Business under assumed name; filing of certificate Whenever any person intends to engage in such business as sole proprietor thereof, and to adopt any business name, style or designation other than his own name exclusively, he shall, before commencing business, deposit in the office of the clerk of the city or town in which […]
§3. Statements as conclusive; perjury A person signing and making oath to any certificate deposited as provided by sections 1 and 2 shall not be permitted in any judicial proceeding to contradict the statements contained in such certificate. Whoever swears or affirms to any such certificate which is not true in fact shall be deemed […]
§4. Records The clerks of the several cities and towns shall record in suitable books, kept exclusively for the purpose, the certificates deposited under sections 1 and 2, and such books shall be open to public inspection.
§5. Failure to file; penalty Whoever fails to deposit seasonably the certificate required by sections 1 and 2 shall be punished by a fine of $5 for each day he is in default.
§6-A. Use of “Passamaquoddy” prohibited A person or persons, partnership, corporation or other entity engaged in any business or activities may not adopt a name that contains the word “Passamaquoddy” or use the word “Passamaquoddy” in connection with goods manufactured or sold or services provided after December 31, 1993 without written authorization from the Passamaquoddy […]
§6. Prohibition of certain names No person or persons, partnership or other entity engaged in any business, except a corporation, may adopt a name for such business that contains the words “corporation,” “incorporated” or “limited,” or any abbreviation of any such words. A limited partnership may use the term “limited partnership” as part of its […]
§7. Inapplicable to corporations, limited partnerships or limited liability companies Sections 1 and 2 do not apply to corporations, limited partnerships or limited liability companies. A corporation desiring to do business under an assumed name shall file a statement as provided in Title 13‑C, section 404. A limited partnership desiring to do business under an […]
