Minnesota § 47.11 - SELECTION OF NAME
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 47.11 — SELECTION OF NAME, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 47.11. SELECTION OF NAME
Before execution of the certificate of incorporation of any such corporation or conduct of business under an assumed name, its proposed name or proposed assumed name shall be submitted to the commissioner of commerce, who shall compare it with those of corporations operating in the state, and if it is likely to be mistaken for any of them, or to confuse the public as to the character of its business, or is otherwise objectionable, additional names shall be submitted until a satisfactory one is selected, whereupon the commissioner shall issue a certificate of approval thereof.
History:
(7644) RL s 2972; 1983 c 289 s 114 subd 1; 1984 c 655 art 1 s 92; 1986 c 444; 1995 c 202 art 1 s 5
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
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Section 47.11 ("SELECTION OF NAME") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. 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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