Colorado § 7-71-103 - Statement of trade name.
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§ 7-71-103. Statement of trade name.
(1) A person may deliver to the secretary of state, for filing pursuant to part 3 of article 90 of this title, a statement of trade name for any name other than the true name of the person or, in the case of a general partnership that is not a limited liability partnership, other than the true name of each general partner of the general partnership, under which the person transacts business, or contemplates transacting business, in this state. A statement of trade name shall state:
(a) The true name of the person or, in the case of a general partnership that is not a limited liability partnership, the true name of at least one general partner of the general partnership;
(b) If the person is an entity, the form of entity and the jurisdiction under the law of which it is formed;
(c) If the person is not a reporting entity, the person's principal address;
(d) The name, other than the true name of the person, or, in the case of a general partnership that is not a limited liability partnership, other than the true name of each general partner of the general partnership, under which the person transacts business, or contemplates transacting business, in this state;
(e) A brief description of the kind of business transacted, or contemplated to be transacted, in this state under the name; and
(f) Such other information as the secretary of state may require.
Source: L. 2004: Entire article R&RE, p. 1539, § 1, effective May 30, 2006. L. 2007: (1)(c) amended, p. 226, § 15, effective May 29.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 7-71-101 (2) as it existed prior to 2006.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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