Quick Finder for West Virginia Code
on Business Organizations
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3108 passed by the 2003 Legislature
which changed some of the Corporate Laws.
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Domestic For-Profit Corporation
Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
Foreign Profit Corporation
Foreign Nonprofit Corporation
Domestic Limited Liability
Company
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General Provisions
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Chapter 31B
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Name Requirements
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§§31B-1-105, 31B-13-1303
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Name Reservation
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§31B-1-106
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Articles of Organization
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§§31B-2-202, 31B-2-203, 31B-2-206
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Trade Name Registration
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§47-8-4
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Amendment
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§§31B-2-204, 31B-2-206
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Restatement
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§§31B-2-204, 31B-2-206
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Correction
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§31B-2-207
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Conversion
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§31B-9-902
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Merger
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§31B-9-905
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Termination
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§31B-8-805
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Reinstatement
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§31B-8-811
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Annual Report
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§31B-2-211
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Change of Members
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§31B-2-211
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Change of Agent
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§31B-1-109
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Change of Name
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§31B-2-204
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Foreign Limited Liability
Company
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General Provisions
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Chapter 31B
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Name Requirements
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§§31B-10-1005
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Name Reservation
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§31B-1-106
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Name Registration
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§31B-1-107
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Certificate of Authority
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§§31B-10-1002
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Trade Name Registration
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§§47-8-4, 31B-10-1005
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Amendment
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§§31B-2-204
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Restatement
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§§31B-2-204
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Correction
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§31B-2-207
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Conversion
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Home state requirements
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Merger
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§31B-9-905
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Withdrawal
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§31B-10-1007
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Reinstatement
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None
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Annual Report
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§31B-2-211
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Change of Members
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§31B-2-211
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Change of Agent
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§31B-1-109
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Change of Name
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§31B-2-204
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Domestic Limited Liability
Partnership
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General Provisions
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Chapter 47B,
Article 10
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Name Requirements
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§47B-10-3
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Name Reservation
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§47B-10-1
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Statement of Registration
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§47B-10-1
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Trade Name Registration
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§47-8-4
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Amendment
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§47B-1-5
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Restatement
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No provision
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Correction
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No provision
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Conversion
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§§47B-9-2, 47B-9-3
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Merger
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§§47B-9-5 through 7
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Termination
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§§47B-8-5, 47B-10-1(g)
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Reinstatement
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Annual Renewal §47B-10-1(e)
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Annual Report
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Annual Renewal §47B-10-1(e)
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Change of Agent
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§47B-10-4
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Change of Name
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§47B-1-5
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Special Notes
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Partnership definition in §47B-1-1 includes LLP
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Foreign Limited Liability
Partnership
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General Provisions
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Chapter 47B,
Article 10
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Name Requirements
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§47B-10-4
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Name Reservation
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§47B-10-1
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Statement of Partnership
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§47B-10-5
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Trade Name Registration
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§47-8-4
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Amendment
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§47B-1-5
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Restatement
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No provision
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Correction
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No provision
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Conversion
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§§47B-9-2, 47B-9-3
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Merger
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§§47B-9-5
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Cancellation
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§47B-1-5
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Reinstatement
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Re-registration every two years §47B-10-4
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Annual Report
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No provision
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Change of Agent
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§47B-10-4
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Change of Name
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§47B-1-5 (Amendment)
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Special Notes
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Partnership definition in §47B-1-1 includes LLP.
In the absence of specific references in the article relating to
LLPs, citations are given to partnership law.
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Domestic Limited Partnership
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General Provisions
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Chapter 47, Article 9
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Name Requirements
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§47-9-2
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Name Reservation
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§47-9-3
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Certificate of Limited Partnership
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§§47-9-8, 47-9-13
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Trade Name Registration
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§47-8-4
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Amendment
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§47-9-9
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Restatement
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No provision
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Correction
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No provision
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Conversion
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§47B-9-3
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Merger
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§§47B-9-5 through 7
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Dissolution
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§47-9-10
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Reinstatement
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No provision
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Annual Report
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§11-12C-3 through 5
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Change of Partners
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§11-12C-3
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Change of Agent
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§47-9-4
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Change of Name
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§47-9-9
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Foreign Limited Partnership
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General Provisions
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Chapter 47, Article 9
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Name Requirements
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§47-9-2
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Name Reservation
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§47-9-3
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Name Registration
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§47-9-51
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Application for Registration
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§§47-9-49, 47-9-50
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Trade Name Registration
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§47-8-4
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Amendment
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§47-9-52
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Restatement
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No provision
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Correction
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§47-9-52
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Conversion
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To LLC, §31B-9-902;
To partnership, §§47B-9-3
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Merger
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§§47B-9-5 through 7
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Withdrawal
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§47-9-53
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Reinstatement
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§11-12C-3
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Annual Report
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§11-12C-4 through 5
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Change of Partners
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§47-9-52
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Change of Agent
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§47-9-4
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Change of Name
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§47-9-52
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Domestic and
Foreign Voluntary Association
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General Provisions
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Chapter 47, Article
9A
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Name Requirements
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§47-9A-4
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Name Reservation
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§§47-9A-4, 31-1-12
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Application for Registration
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§§47-9A-3
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Trade Name Registration
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§§47-8-4, 47-9A-4
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Amendment
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§47-9A-4
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Restatement
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(See note)
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Correction
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(See note)
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Conversion
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(See note)
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Merger
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(See note)
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Dissolution or Withdrawal
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§47-9A-4(f)
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Reinstatement
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No provision
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Annual Report
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§11-12C-3 through
5
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Change of Officers
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§47-9A-4(e)
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Change of Agent
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§47-9A-4(e)
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Change of Name
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§47-9A-4
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Special Notes
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In absence of specific requirements, voluntary
associations are subject to the laws of corporations.
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Domestic and Foreign
Business Trust
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General Provisions
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Chapter 47, Article
9A
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Name Requirements
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§47-9A-4
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Name Reservation
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§§47-9A-4, 31-1-12
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Application for Registration
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§§47-9A-2
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Trade Name Registration
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§§47-8-4, 47-9A-4
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Amendment
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§47-9A-4
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Restatement
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(See note)
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Correction
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(See note)
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Conversion
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(See note)
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Merger
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(See note)
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Dissolution or Withdrawal
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§47-9A-4(f)
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Reinstatement
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No provision
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Annual Report
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§11-12C-3 through
5
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Change of Officers
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§47-9A-4(e)
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Change of Agent
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§47-9A-4(e)
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Change of Name
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§47-9A-4
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Special Notes
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In absence of specific requirements, business
trusts are subject to the laws of corporations.
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Unincorporated
Nonprofit Association
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General Provisions
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Chapter 36,
Article 11
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Statement of Authority
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§36-11-5 (County)
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Agent of Process Registration
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§36-11-10
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Credit Service Organization
Mortgage Broker & Lender
Purchasers of Future
Payments
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