Current through the 2023 Legislative Sessions
Section 10-19.1-14 - Reserved name1. The exclusive right to the use of a corporate name otherwise permitted by section 10-19.1-13 may be reserved by any person.2. The reservation must be made by filing with the secretary of state a request that the name be reserved, together with the fees provided in section 10-19.1-147: a. If the name is available for use by the applicant, the secretary of state shall reserve the name for the exclusive use of the applicant for a period of twelve months.b. The reservation may be renewed for successive twelve-month periods.3. The right to the exclusive use of a corporate name reserved pursuant to this section may be transferred to another person by or on behalf of the applicant for whom the name was reserved by filing with the secretary of state a notice of the transfer and specifying the name and address of the transferee, together with the fees provided in section 10-19.1-147.4. The right to the exclusive use of a corporate name reserved pursuant to this section may be canceled by or on behalf of the applicant for whom the name was reserved by filing with the secretary of state a notice of the cancellation, together with the fees provided in section 10-19.1-147.5. The secretary of state may destroy all reserved name requests and index thereof one year after expiration.