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Section 401 – Corporate name.

Effective 5/4/2022 16-6a-401. Corporate name. (1) The corporate name of a nonprofit corporation: (a) may, but need not contain: (i) the word “corporation,” “incorporated,” or “company”; or (ii) an abbreviation of “corporation,” “incorporated,” or “company”; (b) may not contain: (i) any word or phrase that indicates or implies that the nonprofit corporation is organized for […]

Section 402 – Reserved name.

16-6a-402. Reserved name. (1) (a) Any person may apply for the reservation of the exclusive use of a corporate name by delivering an application for reservation of name to the division for filing, setting forth: (i) the name and address of the applicant; and (ii) the name proposed to be reserved. (b) (i) If the […]

Section 403 – Corporate name — Limited rights.

16-6a-403. Corporate name — Limited rights. The authorization granted by the division to file articles of incorporation under a corporate name or to reserve a name does not: (1) abrogate or limit the law governing unfair competition or unfair trade practices; (2) derogate from the common law the principles of equity or the statutes of […]