Vermont § 1636 - Termination of business name; hearing
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 1636 — Termination of business name; hearing, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1636. Termination of business name; hearing
- (a) If the Secretary of State declines to register a business because it is not distinguishable
in the records of the Secretary from another business name, the applicant may request
that the Secretary determine whether the person to whom the business name is registered
is doing business or taking steps to do business in this State. (b) If, after notice and an opportunity for hearing, the Secretary or designee finds that
the person is not doing business or intending to do business in this State as demonstrated
by a substantive act or acts consistent with that intent, the Secretary may terminate
the registration and register the business name to the applicant. If the business
name is not taken by the person who requested a hearing under this section, the business
name shall be available for selection by another registrant. (c) A person aggrieved by a final decision of the Secretary under this section may appeal
to the Superior Court of Washington County, which shall consider the matter de novo. (Added 1989, No. 226 (Adj. Sess.); amended 2025, No. 10, § 4, eff. July 1, 2025.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 1636
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Section 1636 ("Termination of business name; hearing") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. 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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