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Code · Oklahoma · Title 18 — Corporations

§18-1141. Prohibition on use of same or indistinguishable names;

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Exceptions.
PROHIBITION ON USE OF SAME OR INDISTINGUISHABLE NAMES; EXCEPTIONS
The Secretary of State shall not accept for reservation or filing a statement or certificate containing a name which is the same as or indistinguishable from the name of any business entity, as defined in Section 15 of this act, trade name, fictitious name, or reserved name filed with the Secretary of State unless one of the following is filed with the Secretary of State:
1. The written consent of the business entity or holder of the trade name, fictitious name, or reserved name to use the same or indistinguishable name with the addition of one or more words to make that name distinguishable upon the records of the Secretary of State, except that the addition of words to make the name distinguishable shall not be required where the written consent states that the consenting entity is about to change its name, cease to do business, withdraw from the state, or be wound up;
2. A certified copy of a final decree of a court of competent jurisdiction establishing the prior right of the business entity or holder of a reserved name, trade name, or fictitious name to the use of the name in this state;
3. In the case of any foreign business entity having a name prohibited by this section which intends to qualify to transact business within this state, a resolution adopting a fictitious name not prohibited by this section, which shall be used to the exclusion of its true name when transacting business within this state. Such resolution shall be executed by a representative or representatives of the business entity duly authorized to sign on its behalf. Added by Laws 1986, c. 292, § 141, eff. Nov. 1, 1986. Amended by Laws 1987, c. 146, § 13, operative Nov. 1, 1987; Laws 1995, c. 339, § 16, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 1996, c. 69, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 1996.
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