Utah § 16-10a-1506 Corporate name and assumed corporate name of foreign corporation.

Utah Statutes

§ 16-10a-1506 — Corporate name and assumed corporate name of foreign corporation.

Utah·Title 16 Corporations·Ch. 16-10a Utah Revised Business Corporation Act·Part 16-10a-15 Authority of Foreign Corporation to Transact Business

(1)Except as provided in Subsection (2), if the corporate name of a foreign corporation does not satisfy the requirements of Section 16-10a-401, which applies to domestic corporations, the foreign corporation, in order to obtain authority to transact business in this state, shall assume for use in this state a name that satisfies the requirements of Section 16-10a-401.

(2)A foreign corporation may obtain authority to transact business in this state with a name that does not meet the requirements of Subsection (1) because it is not distinguishable as required under Subsection 16-10a-401(2), if the foreign corporation delivers to the division for filing either:

(2)(a) a written consent to the foreign corporation's use of the name, given and signed by the other person entitled to the use o

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(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), if the corporate name of a foreign corporation does not satisfy the requirements of Section 16-10a-401, which applies to domestic corporations, the foreign corporation, in order to obtain authority to transact business in this state, shall assume for use in this state a name that satisfies the requirements of Section 16-10a-401.
(2) A foreign corporation may obtain authority to transact business in this state with a name that does not meet the requirements of Subsection (1) because it is not distinguishable as required under Subsection 16-10a-401(2), if the foreign corporation delivers to the division for filing either:

(2)(a) a written consent to the foreign corporation's use of the name, given and signed by the other person entitled to the use of the name together with a written undertaking by the other person, in a form satisfactory to the division, to change its name to a name that is distinguishable from the name of the applicant; or
(2)(b) a certified copy of a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction establishing the prior right of the foreign corporation to use the requested name in this state.
(3) A foreign corporation may use in this state the name, including the fictitious name, of another domestic or foreign corporation that is used or registered in this state if the other corporation is incorporated or authorized to transact business in this state and the foreign corporation:

(3)(a) has merged with the other corporation; or
(3)(b) has been formed by reorganization of the other corporation.
(4) If a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state, whether under its corporate name or an assumed corporate name, changes its corporate name to one that does not satisfy the requirements of Subsections (1) through (3), or the requirements of Section 16-10a-401, it may not transact business in this state under the changed name but shall use an assumed corporate name that does meet the requirements of this section and shall deliver to the division for filing an amended application for authority to transact business pursuant to Section 16-10a-1504.

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