Any registrant that effects a name change must record that name change with the secretary of state. The secretary of state must record the name change upon the payment of a fee of twenty-five dollars and filing of the following:
The secretary of state shall issue a certificate in the new name of the registrant for the remainder of the term of the registration or of the last renewal thereof.
A registrant must notify the secretary of state in writing when effecting a change of address. A corporate annual report filed by the secretary of state that reflects a change of address of the principal place of business of a registrant may serve as such notice.
A registrant may submit an amendment to a trade name registration on a form prescribed by the secretary of state to show any change in the nature of the business or in the purpose of the registration. The secretary of state shall amend the registration upon receipt of the completed form and payment of a fee of twenty-five dollars by the registrant.
N.D.C.C. § 47-25-06.1