California Corporations Code

§ 12302

CORP § 12302 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 3 · Title 1 · Part 2 · Ch. 1 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)The Secretary of State shall not file articles setting forth a name in which “bank,” “trust,” “trustee,” or related words appear, unless the certificate of approval of the Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation is attached thereto.

(b)The name of a corporation shall not be a name that the Secretary of State determines is likely to mislead the public and shall be distinguishable in the records of the Secretary of State from all of the following:

(1)The name of any corporation.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 617, Sec. 75. (SB 1202) Effective January 1, 2023.