Oklahoma § 18-2008 - Name of company - Restrictions

§ 18-2008. Name of company - Restrictions

A. The name of each limited liability company as set forth in

its articles of organization shall contain either the words “limited

liability company” or “limited company” or the abbreviations “LLC”,

“LC”, “L.L.C.”, or “L.C.” The word “limited” may be abbreviated as

“LTD.” and the word “Company” may be abbreviated as “CO.”

B. The name of each registered series as set forth in its

articles of registered series shall set forth the name of the

limited liability company including any word, abbreviation, or

designation required by subsection A of this section, and the name

of the registered series.

C. The name of the limited liability company or registered

series may not be the same as or indistinguishable from:

1. Names upon the records in the Office of the Secretary of

State of limited liability companies, whether organized pursuant to

the laws of this state or licensed or registered as foreign limited

liability companies, then in good standing or registered or which

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were in good standing or registered at any time during the preceding

three (3) years;

2. Names upon the records in the Office of the Secretary of

State of corporations organized under the laws of this state or of

foreign corporations registered in accordance with the laws of this

state then existing or which existed at any time during the

preceding three (3) years;

3. Names upon the records in the Office of the Secretary of

State of general or limited partnerships, whether formed under the

laws of this state or registered as foreign general or limited

partnerships, then in good standing or registered or which were in

good standing or registered at any time during the preceding three

(3) years;

4. Names upon the records in the Office of the Secretary of

State of registered series, whether formed under the laws of this

state or registered as foreign registered series, then in good

standing or registered or which were in good standing or registered

at any time during the preceding three (3) years; or

5. Trade names, fictitious names, or other names reserved with

the Secretary of State.

D. The provisions of subsection C of this section shall not

apply if one of the following is filed with the Secretary of State:

1. The written consent of the other limited liability company,

registered series, corporation, limited partnership, or holder of

the trade name, fictitious name or other reserved name to use the

same or indistinguishable name with the addition of one or more

words, numerals, numbers or letters to make that name

distinguishable upon the records of the Secretary of State, except

that the addition of words, numerals, numbers or letters to make the

name distinguishable shall not be required where such written

consent states that the consenting entity is about to change its

name, cease to do business, withdraw from the state or be wound up;

or

2. A certified copy of a final decree of a court of competent

jurisdiction establishing the prior right of such limited liability

company or holder of a limited liability company name to the use of

such name in this state.

Added by Laws 1992, c. 148, § 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1992. Amended by

Laws 1993, c. 366, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Laws 1999, c. 421, § 25,

eff. Nov. 1, 1999; Laws 2008, c. 253, § 21; Laws 2024, c. 121, § 5,

eff. Nov. 1, 2024.

NOTE: Laws 2008, c. 382, § 315, which changed the effective date of

Laws 2008, c. 253, §§ 1-47 to Jan. 1, 2010, was held

unconstitutional by the Oklahoma Supreme Court in the case of

Weddington v. Henry, 202 P.3d 143, 2008 OK 102 (2009).