Louisiana § RS 12:310 - Change of corporate name
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 12:310 — Change of corporate name, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 12:310. Change of corporate name
If a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state changes its corporate name, it shall procure an amended certificate of authority by making application therefor to the secretary of state and submitting a duplicate or original certificate of name change from an authorized official of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or a certified copy of the document in the case that the authorized official of the jurisdiction of incorporation does not provide such certificate.
Acts 1968, No. 105, §1; Acts 1982, No. 526, §2, eff. Aug. 11, 1982; Acts 1984, No. 405, §1, eff. July 6, 1984; Acts 1988, No. 98, §1; Acts 2023, No. 26, §2.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 12:310 cover?
Section RS 12:310 ("Change of 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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