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C.__Falsely suggests an association with public institutions; | | or |
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| | | D.__Violates any other provision of the law of this State | | with respect to names. |
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| | | 4.__Authorization to use name.__A limited liability company | | 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 subsection 2. | | The Secretary of State shall authorize use of the name applied | | for if: |
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| | | A.__The entity in possession of the name 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 |
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| | | 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. |
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| | | 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: |
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| | | A.__Has merged with the other limited liability company; |
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| | | B.__Has been formed by reorganization of the other limited | | liability company; or |
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| | | C.__Has acquired all or substantially all of the assets, | | including the limited liability company name, of the other | | limited liability company. |
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| | | 6.__Determining distinguishability.__In determining whether | | names are distinguishable on the records, the Secretary of State | | shall disregard the following: |
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| | | 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 |
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