Nevada § 86.171 - Name of company: Distinguishable name required; availability of name of revoked, merged or otherwise terminated company; limitations; regulations

§ 86.171. Name of company: Distinguishable name required; availability of name of revoked, merged or otherwise terminated company; limitations; regulations

1. The name of a limited-liability company formed under the provisions of this chapter

must contain the words “Limited-Liability Company,” “Limited Liability Company,” “Limited

Company,” or “Limited” or the abbreviations “Ltd.,” “L.L.C.,” “L.C.,” “LLC” or “LC.”

The word “Company” may be abbreviated as “Co.” 2. The name proposed for a limited-liability company 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 organization to the organizer, 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 organization. 3. For the purposes of this section and NRS 86.176 , 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 thereof. 4. The name of a limited-liability company whose charter has been revoked, which has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. 5. The Secretary of State shall not accept for filing any articles of organization

for any limited-liability company if the name of the limited-liability company contains

the word “accountant,” “accounting,” “accountancy,” “auditor” or “auditing” unless

the Nevada State Board of Accountancy certifies that the limited-liability company: (a) Is registered pursuant to the provisions of chapter 628 of NRS ; or (b) Has filed with the Nevada State Board of Accountancy under penalty of perjury

a written statement that the limited-liability company is not engaged in the practice

of accounting and is not offering to practice accounting in this State. 6. The Secretary of State shall not accept for filing any articles of organization

or certificate of amendment of articles of organization of any limited-liability company

formed or existing pursuant to the laws of this State which provides that the name

of the limited-liability company contains the word “bank” or “trust” unless: (a) It appears from the articles of organization or the certificate of amendment that

the limited-liability company proposes to carry on business as a banking or trust

company, exclusively or in connection with its business as a bank, savings and loan

association, savings bank or thrift company; and (b) The articles of organization or certificate of amendment is first approved by

the Commissioner of Financial Institutions. 7. The Secretary of State shall not accept for filing any articles of organization

or certificate of amendment of articles of organization of any limited-liability company

formed or existing pursuant to the provisions of this chapter if it appears from the

articles or the certificate of amendment that the business to be carried on by the

limited-liability company is subject to supervision by the Commissioner of Insurance

or by the Commissioner of Financial Institutions unless the articles or certificate

of amendment is approved by the Commissioner who will supervise the business of the

limited-liability company. 8. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, the Secretary of State shall not

accept for filing any articles of organization or certificate of amendment of articles

of organization of any limited-liability company formed or existing pursuant to the

laws of this State which provides that the name of the limited-liability company contains

the words “engineer,” “engineered,” “engineering,” “professional engineer,” “registered

engineer” or “licensed engineer” unless: (a) The State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors certifies that the

principals of the limited-liability company are licensed to practice engineering pursuant

to the laws of this State; or (b) The State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors certifies that the

limited-liability company is exempt from the prohibitions of NRS 625.520 . 9. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, the Secretary of State shall not

accept for filing any articles of organization or certificate of amendment of articles

of organization of any limited-liability company formed or existing pursuant to the

laws of this State which provides that the name of the limited-liability company contains

the words “architect,” “architecture,” “registered architect,” “licensed architect,”

“registered interior designer,” “registered interior design,” “residential designer,”

“registered residential designer,” “licensed residential designer” or “residential

design” unless the State Board of Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design

certifies that: (a) The principals of the limited-liability company are holders of a certificate of

registration to practice architecture or residential design or to practice as a registered

interior designer, as applicable, pursuant to the laws of this State; or (b) The limited-liability company is qualified to do business in this State pursuant

to NRS 623.349 . 10. The Secretary of State shall not accept for filing any articles of organization

or certificate of amendment of articles of organization of any limited-liability company

formed or existing pursuant to the laws of this State which provides that the name

of the limited-liability company contains the words “common-interest community,” “community

association,” “master association,” “unit-owners' association” or “homeowners' association”

or if it appears in the articles of organization or certificate of amendment of articles

of organization that the purpose of the limited-liability company is to operate as

a unit-owners' association pursuant to chapter 116 or 116B of NRS unless the Administrator of the Real Estate Division of the Department of Business

and Industry certifies that the limited-liability company has: (a) Registered with the Ombudsman for Owners in Common-Interest Communities and Condominium

Hotels pursuant to NRS 116.31158 or 116B.625 ; and (b) Paid to the Administrator of the Real Estate Division the fees required pursuant

to NRS 116.31155 or 116B.620 . 11. The Secretary of State may adopt regulations that interpret the requirements of

this section.