Montana § 35-2-306 - Reserved Name

Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 35-2-306 — Reserved Name, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 35-2-306. Reserved Name

Reserved name. (1) A person may reserve the exclusive use of a corporate name, including a fictitious name for a foreign corporation whose corporate name is not available, by delivering an application to the secretary of state for filing. Upon finding that the corporate name applied for is available, the secretary of state shall reserve the name for the applicant's exclusive use for a nonrenewable 120-day period. (2) The owner of a reserved corporate name may transfer the reservation to another person by delivering to the secretary of state a signed notice of the transfer that states the name and address of the transferee.

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What does Montana Code Annotated § 35-2-306 cover?

Section 35-2-306 ("Reserved Name") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. 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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