Utah § 1a-507 - Noncomplying name of a foreign entity. (Effective 10/1/2026)

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§ 1a-507. Noncomplying name of a foreign entity. (Effective 10/1/2026)

Effective 10/1/2026
16-1a-507.  Noncomplying name of a foreign entity.
(1)
(a)A filing foreign entity whose name does not comply with Section 16-1a-302 may not register to do business in this state until the filing foreign entity adopts, for the purpose of doing business in this state, an alternate name that complies with Section 16-1a-302.
(b)A filing foreign entity that registers under an alternate name under this Subsection (1) is not required to comply with Title 42, Chapter 2, Conducting Business as a D.B.A.
(2)After registering to do business in this state with an alternate name, a filing foreign entity described in Subsection (1) shall do business in this state under:
(a)the alternate name;
(b)the filing foreign entity's name, with the addition of the filing foreign entity's jurisdiction of formation; or
(c)a name Title 42, Chapter 2, Conducting Business as a D.B.A., authorizes the filing foreign entity or to use.
(3)If a filing foreign entity changes the filing foreign entity's name to a name that does not comply with Section 16-1a-302, the filing foreign entity may not do business in this state until the filing foreign entity complies with Subsection (1).


Enacted by Chapter 93, 2026 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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