Nevada § 82.096 - Name of corporation: Distinguishable name required; availability of name of revoked, merged or otherwise terminated corporation; regulations
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 82.096 — Name of corporation: Distinguishable name required; availability of name of revoked, merged or otherwise terminated corporation; regulations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 82.096. Name of corporation: Distinguishable name required; availability of name of revoked, merged or otherwise terminated corporation; regulations
1. The name proposed for a corporation must be distinguishable on the records of the
Secretary of State from the names of all other artificial persons formed, organized,
registered or qualified pursuant to the provisions of this title that are on file
in the Office of the Secretary of State and all names that are reserved in the Office
of the Secretary of State pursuant to the provisions of this title. If a proposed name is not so distinguishable, the Secretary of State shall return
the articles of incorporation containing it to the incorporator, unless the written,
acknowledged consent of the holder of the name on file or reserved name to use the
same name or the requested similar name accompanies the articles of incorporation. 2. For the purposes of this section and NRS 82.101 , a proposed name is not distinguishable from a name on file or reserved name solely
because one or the other contains distinctive lettering, a distinctive mark, a trademark
or a trade name, or any combination of these. 3. The name of a corporation whose charter has been revoked, which has merged and
is not the surviving entity or whose existence has otherwise terminated is available
for use by any other artificial person. 4. The Secretary of State may adopt regulations that interpret the requirements of
this section.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 82.096 ("Name of corporation: Distinguishable name required; availability of name of revoked, merged or otherwise terminated corporation; regulations") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. 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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