Alabama § 10A-1-5.11 Application for Reservation of Name

Alabama Statutes

§ 10A-1-5.11 — Application for Reservation of Name

Alabama § 10A-1-5.11

JurisdictionAlabama

Title 10AAlabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code

Ch. 1General Provisions

Art. 5Names of Entities; Registered Agents and Registered Officers

Div. BReservation of Names

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Ala. Code § 10A-1-5.11 (2026).

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(a)To reserve the exclusive use of an entity name, including a fictitious name for a foreign entity whose name is not available, a person must deliver an application to the Secretary of State for filing. Any person may file an application with the Secretary of State to reserve the exclusive use of a name under this article.

(b)The application must set forth the name and address of the applicant and the name proposed to be reserved and must be:

(1)accompanied by any required filing fee; and

(2)signed by the applicant or by the agent or attorney of the applicant.

(c)The name may also be reserved, renewed, withdrawn, and transferred by electronic means as set forth in Section 10A-1-5.17.

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(a) To reserve the exclusive use of an entity name, including a fictitious name for a foreign entity whose name is not available, a person must deliver an application to the Secretary of State for filing. Any person may file an application with the Secretary of State to reserve the exclusive use of a name under this article.
(b) The application must set forth the name and address of the applicant and the name proposed to be reserved and must be:
(1) accompanied by any required filing fee; and
(2) signed by the applicant or by the agent or attorney of the applicant.
(c) The name may also be reserved, renewed, withdrawn, and transferred by electronic means as set forth in Section 10A-1-5.17.