California Codes, Business and Professions Code - BPC, Division 7 — General Business Regulations, Part 3 — Representations to the Public, Chapter 5 — Fictitious Business Names, Section 17910.5
(a) No person shall adopt any fictitious business name which includes “Corporation,” “Corp.,” “Incorporated,” or “Inc.” unless that person is a corporation organized pursuant to the laws of this state or some other jurisdiction.
(b) No person shall adopt any fictitious business name that includes “Limited Liability Company” or “LLC” or “LC” unless that person is a limited liability company organized pursuant to the laws of this state or some other jurisdiction. A person is not prohibited from using the complete words “Limited” or “Company” or their abbreviations in the person’s business name as long as that use does not imply that the person is a limited liability company.
(c) A county clerk shall not accept a fictitious business name statement which would be in violation of this section.
Notes
Prohibits use of Corporation, Corp., Incorporated, or Inc. in a fictitious business name unless the person is a corporation, and Limited Liability Company, LLC, or LC unless the person is an LLC. It allows Limited or Company words or abbreviations if they do not imply LLC status, and bars county clerks from accepting violating statements.
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