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California Corporations Code

§ 5122

CORP § 5122 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 2 · Title 1 · Part 2 · Ch. 1 · Art. 2

Statute text

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(a)The Secretary of State shall not file articles setting forth a name in which “bank,” “trust,” “trustee,” or related words appear, unless the certificate of approval of the Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation is attached thereto.
(b)The name of a corporation shall not be a name that the Secretary of State determines is likely to mislead the public and shall be distinguishable in the records of the Secretary of State from all of the following:
(1)The name of any corporation.
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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 617, Sec. 46. (SB 1202) Effective January 1, 2023.

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