California Corporations Code

§ 7122

CORP § 7122 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 2 · Title 1 · Part 3 · Ch. 1 · Art. 2

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 Secretary of State shall not file articles pursuant to this part setting forth a name that may create the impression that the purpose of the corporation is public, charitable, or religious or that it is a charitable foundation.

(c)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:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 617, Sec. 56. (SB 1202) Effective January 1, 2023.