LD 1539
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to the Secretary of State to change its name to a name that is
distinguishable on the records of the Secretary of State from
the name of the applicant; or

 
B.__The applicant delivers to the Secretary of State a
certified copy of the final judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction establishing the applicant's right to use the
name applied for in this State.

 
5.__Use of another limited liability company's name.__A
limited liability company may use the name, including the assumed
or fictitious name, of another domestic or foreign limited
liability company that is used in this State if the other limited
liability company is organized or authorized to transact business
in this State and the limited liability company proposing to use
the name:

 
A.__Has merged with the other limited liability company;

 
B.__Has been formed by reorganization of the other limited
liability company; or

 
C.__Has acquired all or substantially all of the assets,
including the limited liability company name, of the other
limited liability company.

 
6.__Determining distinguishability.__In determining whether
names are distinguishable on the records, the Secretary of State
shall disregard the following:

 
A.__Words or abbreviations of words that describe the nature
of the entity, including "professional association,"
"corporation," "company," "incorporated," "chartered,"
"limited," "limited partnership," "limited liability
company," "professional limited liability company," "limited
liability partnership,"__"registered limited liability
partnership," "service corporation" and "professional
corporation";

 
B.__The presence or absence of the words or symbols of the
words "and" and "the"; and

 
C.__Differences in the use of punctuation, capitalization or
special characters.

 
7.__Change of limited liability company name by foreign
limited liability company.__If a foreign limited liability
company authorized to transact business in this State changes its
name to one that does not satisfy the requirements of this
section, it may not transact business in this State under the


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