Louisiana § RS 12:1402 - The corporate name
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 12:1402 — The corporate name, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 12:1402. The corporate name
The corporate name may consist of the full or last name or names of one or more voting shareholders, former voting shareholders, or members of a predecessor social work partnership, or it may consist of any other name approved by the secretary of state. The name shall end with one of the phrases, which may be in parentheses, "A Professional Social Work Corporation", "A Professional Corporation" or "A Social Work Corporation". The name may include "Limited" or "Ltd.". The name need not contain "Incorporated" or "Inc.".
Acts 1997, No. 1169, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 12:1402 cover?
Section RS 12:1402 ("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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