Idaho § 26-2711 - Use of Bidco name restricted - Exception
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§ 26-2711. Use of Bidco name restricted - Exception
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person transacting business in this state, other than a licensee, shall not use a name or title which indicates that the person is a business and industrial development corporation including, but not limited to, use of the term "BIDCO," and shall not otherwise represent that the person is a business and industrial development corporation or a licensee.
(2) Before being issued a license under this chapter, an Idaho corporation that proposes to apply for a license or that applies for a license may perform, under a name that indicates that the corporation is a business and industrial development corporation, the acts necessary to apply for and obtain a license and to otherwise prepare to commence transacting business as a licensee. Such a corporation shall not represent that it is a licensee until after the license has been obtained. A licensee shall not misrepresent the meaning or effect of its license.
[26-2711, added 1989, ch. 252, sec. 1, p. 610; am. 2002, ch. 145, sec. 4, p. 409.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 26-2711 ("Use of Bidco name restricted - Exception") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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