North Dakota § 10-33-11 Reserved name

North Dakota Statutes

§ 10-33-11 — Reserved name

North Dakota § 10-33-11

Title 10Corporations

Ch. 10-33Nonprofit Corporations

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N.D. Cent. Code § 10-33-11 (2026).

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1.The exclusive right to the use of a corporate name otherwise permitted by section 10-33-10 may be reserved by any person.

2.The reservation must be made by filing with the secretary of state a request that the name be reserved, together with the fees provided in section 10-33-140:

a.If the name is available for use by the applicant, the secretary of state shall reserve the name for the exclusive use of the applicant for a period of twelve months.

b.The reservation may be renewed for successive twelve-month periods.

3.The right to the exclusive use of a corporate name reserved pursuant to this section may be transferred to another person by or on behalf of the applicant for whom the name was reserved by filing with the secretary of state a notice of the transfer and specifying the na

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1. The exclusive right to the use of a corporate name otherwise permitted by section
10-33-10 may be reserved by any person.
2. The reservation must be made by filing with the secretary of state a request that the
name be reserved, together with the fees provided in section 10-33-140:
a. If the name is available for use by the applicant, the secretary of state shall
reserve the name for the exclusive use of the applicant for a period of twelve
months.
b. The reservation may be renewed for successive twelve-month periods.
3. The right to the exclusive use of a corporate name reserved pursuant to this section
may be transferred to another person by or on behalf of the applicant for whom the
name was reserved by filing with the secretary of state a notice of the transfer and
specifying the name and address of the transferee, together with the fees provided in
section 10-33-140.
4. The right to the exclusive use of a corporate name reserved pursuant to this section
may be canceled by or on behalf of the applicant for whom the name was reserved by
filing with the secretary of state a notice of the cancellation, together with the fees
provided in section 10-33-140.
5. The secretary of state may destroy all reserved name requests and index thereof one
year after expiration.