§ 40-2-105 — Duration and renewal

(a) Registration of a trade name under this act is
effective for ten (10) years. Within six (6) months prior to the
expiration of a term, registration may be renewed for additional
ten (10) year periods. A renewal fee of fifty dollars ($50.00)
shall accompany an application for renewal of registration. The
application for renewal shall include a statement that the trade
name is still in use in this state. Notification of expiration
and the forms for application for renewal shall be furnished to
the registrant by the secretary of state.
(b) The secretary of state shall notify registrants of
trade names of the necessity of renewal within the year next
preceding the expiration of the ten (10) years from the date of
registration or renewal by writing to the last known address of
the registrants.