Section 17-7919 - Name requirements for corporations(a) The name of a corporation, except for banks, savings and loan associations, savings banks and public benefit corporations, shall contain: (1) One of the following words: "Association"; "church" or well-recognized words for religious institutions; "college"; "company"; "corporation"; "club"; "foundation"; "fund"; "incorporated"; "institute"; "society"; "union"; "university"; "syndicate" or "limited";(2) one of the following abbreviations: "Co."; "corp."; "inc." or "ltd."; or(3) words or abbreviations of like import in other languages if they are written in Roman characters or letters.(b) The name of a public benefit corporation shall contain either or both of one of the words, abbreviations or designations in subsection (a) or:(1) The words "public benefit corporation";(2) the abbreviation "P.B.C.";(3) the designation "PBC"; or(4) words or abbreviations of like import in other languages if they are written in Roman characters or letters.Amended by L. 2023, ch. 66,§ 61, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by L. 2017, ch. 71,§ 13, eff. 7/1/2017.Amended by L. 2016, ch. 110,§ 132, eff. 7/1/2016.Added by L. 2014, ch. 121,§ 19, eff. 7/1/2014.