§ 547.1 — Use of trade name — verified statement required

Iowa § 547.1

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title XIII: COMMERCE
• Ch. 547: TRADE NAMES

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A person shall not engage in or conduct a business under a trade name, or an assumed
name of a character other than the true surname of each person owning or having an interest
in the business, unless the person first records with the county recorder of the county in
which the business is to be conducted a verified statement showing the name, post office
address, and residence address of each person owning or having an interest in the business,
and the address where the business is to be conducted. However, this provision does not
apply to any person organized or incorporated in this state as a domestic entity or authorized
to do business in this state as a foreign entity if the person is a limited partnership under
chapter488; alimitedliabilitycompanyunderchapter489; acorporationunderchapter490; a
professional corporation under chapter 496C; a cooperative or cooperative association under
chapter 497, 498, 499, 501, or 501A; or a nonprofit corporation under chapter 504.

Legislative History

[C27, 31, 35, §9866-a1; C39, §9866.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §547.1]