§ 47-25-04 — Trade names - Registration - Fees - Renewal - Notice

1. For the registration of a trade name under this chapter, the registrant shall pay to the
secretary of state a fee of twenty-five dollars for an original registration, a fee of
twenty-five dollars for an assignment, and a fee of ten dollars for a consent to use of a
similar name or any other change in the original registration under this chapter. A
registration remains in force for a period of five years from the date of the original
registration and may be renewed within ninety days before its expiration date by
reregistering in the same manner as an original registration. The secretary of state
shall notify the registrant in a manner as prescribed by the secretary of state at least
ninety days before the expiration of the registration.
2. The secretary of state may destroy all registrations or renewals one year after
expiration.