Louisiana § RS 22:194 - The corporate name
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 22:194 — The corporate name, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 22:194. The corporate name
A. The corporate name must end with the words "Funeral Association" or the words "Funeral Association Incorporated" or the words and abbreviation "Funeral Association, Inc."
B. The corporate name shall not be the same as nor deceptively similar to the name of any other domestic insurer nor any foreign insurer authorized to do business in this state.
Acts 1958, No. 125; Redesignated from R.S. 22:334 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, No. 503, §1.
NOTE: Former R.S. 22:194 redesignated as R.S. 22:1797 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 22:194 ("The corporate name") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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