Vermont § 31202 - Credit union name
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 31202 — Credit union name, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31202. Credit union name
- (a) The name of every credit union organized under this title shall include the phrase
“credit union.” No credit union may adopt a name either identical to the name of any
other credit union or entity doing business in this State or so similar to the name
of any other credit union or entity doing business in this State as to be misleading
or to cause confusion. (b) No person, other than a credit union incorporated under this title, the acts of other
states, the Federal Credit Union Act, an association of credit unions, or an organization
or corporation, whose membership or ownership is limited to credit unions or credit
union organizations, may use a name or title containing the phrase “credit union”
or any derivation thereof, or may represent itself as a credit union or conduct business
as a credit union. (Added 2005, No. 16, § 1, eff. July 1, 2005.)
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 31202
What does Vermont Statutes Online § 31202 cover?
Section 31202 ("Credit union name") 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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