North Carolina § 53-308 - Name of trust institution.
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§ 53-308. Name of trust institution.
Subject to other provisions of applicable law, a person may register or reserve any name with the Secretary of State in connection with engaging or proposing to engage in trust business or trust marketing in this State, except that the Commissioner may determine that a name registered or reserved is potentially misleading to the public and require the use of a name that is not potentially misleading. History (2001-263, s. 1.)
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 53-308 ("Name of trust institution.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. 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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