LD 1609
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LR 1469
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C.__The Secretary of State, in the Secretary of State's
discretion, may refuse to file a name that:

 
(1)__Consists of or comprises language that is obscene;

 
(2)__Inappropriately promotes abusive or unlawful
activity;

 
(3)__Falsely suggests an association with public
institutions; or

 
(4)__Violates any other provision of the law of this
State with respect to names.

 
D.__A limited partnership may apply to the Secretary of
State for authorization to use a name that is not
distinguishable on the records of the Secretary of State
from one or more of the names described in paragraph B. The
Secretary of State shall authorize use of the name applied
for if:

 
(1)__The entity in possession of the name applied for
consents to the use in writing and submits an
undertaking in a form satisfactory 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

 
(2)__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.

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

 
(1)__Has merged with the other limited partnership;

 
(2)__Has been converted into another limited
partnership; or

 
(3)__Has transferred substantially all of its assets
including the conflicting name to the limited
partnership.


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