Section 47-25-03 - [See Note] Trade name - NatureA trade name:
1. Must be expressed in letters or characters used in the English language as those letters or characters appear in the American standard code for information interchange (ASCII) table.2. May not contain the word "company", "corporation", "incorporated", "limited", "limited liability company", "limited partnership", "limited liability partnership", "limited liability limited partnership", or any abbreviation of any of those words unless the owner of the trade name is a corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, or limited liability limited partnership as indicated by the words used in the name.3. May not be the same as or deceptively similar to any name reserved or registered with the secretary of state unless there is filed with the registration a written consent from the holder of the similar name to use the proposed name and filing fee of ten dollars, whether domestic or foreign, including: b. Any limited liability company name;d. Any fictitious partnership name;e. Any limited partnership name;f. Any limited liability partnership name;g. Any limited liability limited partnership name; or h. Any trademark or service mark.4. That is a franchise must be accompanied by a written consent from the franchiser.Amended by S.L. 2011, ch. 338 (HB 1366),§ 2, eff. 8/11/2011.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.