Wyoming § 17-30-301 Name of a statutory foundation

Wyoming Statutes

§ 17-30-301 — Name of a statutory foundation

Wyoming § 17-30-301

Title 17Corporations, Partnerships and Associations

Ch. 30WYOMING STATUTORY FOUNDATION ACT

Art. 3NAME, FORMATION, ARTICLES OF FORMATION, OTHER

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 17-30-301 (2026).

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(a)The words "statutory foundation", or its abbreviations "SF" or "S.F.", shall be included in the name of a statutory foundation formed under this act. A statutory foundation name shall not:

(i)Contain words indicating or implying that the foundation is organized for a purpose other than one (1) or more of the purposes contained in its articles of formation;

(ii)Be the same as, or deceptively similar to in the determination of the secretary of state, any trademark or service mark registered in this state. The name shall be distinguishable by the secretary of state from other business names as provided in W.S. 17-16-401;

(iii)Contain a word or phrase which indicates or implies that it is organized under the Wyoming Business Corporation Act, the Wyoming Statutory Close Corporation Suppl

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(a) The words "statutory foundation", or its abbreviations
"SF" or "S.F.", shall be included in the name of a statutory
foundation formed under this act. A statutory foundation name
shall not:
(i) Contain words indicating or implying that the
foundation is organized for a purpose other than one (1) or more
of the purposes contained in its articles of formation;
(ii) Be the same as, or deceptively similar to in the
determination of the secretary of state, any trademark or
service mark registered in this state. The name shall be
distinguishable by the secretary of state from other business
names as provided in W.S. 17-16-401;
(iii) Contain a word or phrase which indicates or
implies that it is organized under the Wyoming Business
Corporation Act, the Wyoming Statutory Close Corporation
Supplement, the Wyoming Nonprofit Corporation Act, the Wyoming
Limited Liability Company Act or the Wyoming Statutory Trust
Act.
(b) Nothing in this article shall prohibit the use of a
trade name in accordance with applicable law.