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|STATE |CORPORATION: REQUIRED TO BE IN|LLC: REQUIRED TO BE IN THE |CORPORATION: RESTRICTIONS ON THE|LLC: RESTRICTIONS ON THE NAME |

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|Alabama |Name must contain: |Name must contain: “Limited |Cannot use a name that contains |Same as the limitation that |

| |“Corporation”; “Incorporated”;|Liability Company”; |any word or phrase that indicates|applies to corporations |

| | |“LLC”; |or implies that the entity is | |

| |or any abbreviation of either |or L.L.C. |engaged in a business that the | |

| | | |entity is not authorized by law | |

| | | |to pursue | |

|Alaska |Name must contain: |Name must contain: |Cannot use a name that contains: |Same as the limitation that |

| |“Corporation”; |“Limited Liability |“city”; |applies to corporations |

| |“Company”; |Company”; |“borough”; or | |

| |“Incorporated”; |“L.L.C.”; |“village”; | |

| |“Limited”; or |“LLC”; |or terms implying | |

| |an abbreviation |“Limited”; |that the entity is a | |

| |thereof |“Ltd.”; |municipality | |

| | |“Company”; or | | |

| | |“Co.” | | |

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|Arizona |Name must contain: |Name must contain: |Cannot contain language stating |Cannot contain language stating|

| |“Association”; |“Limited Liability |or implying that the entity is |or implying that the entity is |

| |“Bank”; |Company”; |organized for any purpose not |organized for any purpose not |

| |“Corporation”; |“Limited Company”; |permitted by the articles of |permitted by the articles of |

| |“Company”; |“L.L.C.”; |incorporation or not permitted by|formation or not permitted by |

| |“Incorporated”; |“L.C.”; |law. Cannot contain “Limited |law. Cannot contain |

| |“Limited”; |“LLC”; |Liability Company”; “Limited |“Corporation”; “Incorporated”; |

| |or an abbreviation |“LC”; |Company” or any abbreviations |or “Association” or any |

| |thereof or language |or lower case |thereof |abbreviations thereof. |

| |of like import in |variations thereof | |Cannot contain “Bank”; |

| |another language | | |“Deposit”; “Credit Union”; |

| | | | |“Trust”; or “Trust Company”, |

| |.  | | |separately or in combination, |

| | | | |unless the LLC is licensed as |

| | | | |one of these. |

|Arkansas |Name must contain: |Name must contain: |Cannot contain any word or phrase|No limitations expressly stated|

| |“Corporation”; |“Limited Liability Company”; |that is prohibited by law or that|in the statute |

| |“Company”; |“Limited Company”; |indicates or implies the entity | |

| |“Incorporated”; |“L.L.C.”; |was organized for any purpose | |

| |or an abbreviation thereof |“L.C.”; |other than a purpose contained in| |

| | |“LLC”; |the articles of incorporation. | |

| | |“LC”; |Also, the name cannot end with | |

| | |“Limited”; |“Company” or the abbreviation | |

| | |“Ltd.”; |“Co.” if either is immediately | |

| | |“Company”; or |preceded by “and” or any symbol | |

| | |“Co.” |for “and” | |

|STATE |CORPORATION: REQUIRED TO BE IN|LLC: REQUIRED TO BE IN THE |CORPORATION: RESTRICTIONS ON THE|LLC: RESTRICTIONS ON THE NAME |

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|California |Name must contain: |Name must contain, as the last|Cannot contain the words “Bank”; |Cannot contain the words |

| |“Corporation”; |word: |“Trust”; “Trustee”; or any |“Bank”; “Trust”; “Trustee”; or |

| |“Incorporated”; |“Limited Liability Company”; |related word unless licensed as |any related word unless |

| |“Limited”’ |“LLC”; |such |licensed as such. Also, cannot |

| |or an abbreviation thereof |“L.L.C.”; | |contain “Corporation” or |

| | |“Limited”; | |“Incorporated” or any |

| | |“Ltd.”; | |abbreviation thereof |

| | |“Company”; | | |

| | |“Co.”. | | |

|Colorado |Name must contain: |Name must contain: | Cannot contain any |Cannot contain “Cooperative” or|

| |“Corporation”; |“Limited Liability Company”; |term the inclusion of which would|its abbreviation or derivations|

| |“Incorporated”; |“Ltd. Liability Company”; |violate any state law | |

| |“Company”; |“Limited Liability Co.”; | | |

| |“Limited”; |“Ltd.”; | | |

| |or an abbreviation thereof |“Liability Co.”; | | |

| | |“Limited”; | | |

| | |“L.L.C.”; | | |

| | |“LLC”; or | | |

| | |“Ltd.” | | |

|Connecticut |Name must contain: |Name must contain: “Limited |Cannot contain language stating |No limitations expressly stated|

| |“Corporation”; |Liability Company”; |or implying that the corporation |in the statute |

| |“Company”; |“L.L.C.”; |is organized for a purpose other | |

| |“Incorporated”; |“LLC”; |than permitted in its articles of| |

| |“Limited”; |“Limited”; |incorporation | |

| |“Societa per Azioni”; |“Ltd.”; | | |

| |or an abbreviation thereof |“Company”; | | |

| | |“Co.” | | |

|Delaware |Name must contain: |Name must contain: |Cannot contain the word “Bank,” |No limitations expressly stated|

| |“Association”; |“Limited Liability Company”; |or any variation thereof, unless |in the statute |

| |“Company”; |“L.L.C.”; |the entity is a licensed | |

| |“Corporation”; |“LLC”; |financial institution; however, | |

| |“Club”; |“Association”; |such words can be used in a | |

| |“Foundation”; |“Company”; |context clearly not referring to | |

| |“Fund”; |“Corporation”; |banking business or otherwise | |

| |“Incorporated”; |“Club”; |likely to mislead the public | |

| |“Institute”; |“Foundation”; | | |

| |“Society”; |“Fund”; | | |

| |“Union”; |“Incorporated”; | | |

| |“Syndicate”; |“Institute”; | | |

| |“Limited”; |“Society”; | | |

| |or an abbreviation thereof or |“Union”; | | |

| |language of like import in |“Syndicate”; | | |

| |another language |“Limited”; | | |

| | |or an abbreviation thereof or | | |

| | |language of like import. | | |

|STATE |CORPORATION: REQUIRED TO BE IN|LLC: REQUIRED TO BE IN THE |CORPORATION: RESTRICTIONS ON THE|LLC: RESTRICTIONS ON THE NAME |

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|District of Columbia |Name must contain: |Name must contain: “Limited |Cannot contain language |No limitations expressly stated|

| |“Corporation”; |Liability Company”; |indicating or implying that the |in the statute |

| |“Company”; |“Limited Company”; |corporation is organized for a | |

| |“Incorporated”; |“L.L.C.”; |purpose other than a purpose | |

| |“Limited”; |“LLC”; |contained in articles. Also, | |

| |or an abbreviation thereof |“L.C.”; |cannot contain the words “Bank”; | |

| | |“LC”; |“Banking”; “Credit Union”; | |

| | |“Limited”; |“Insurance”; or words of similar | |

| | |“Ltd.”; |import, without the prior | |

| | |“Company”; |approval of the Mayor | |

| | |or “Co.” | | |

|Florida | Name must contain: |Name must contain, as the last|Cannot contain language stating |Same as the limitations that |

| |“Corporation”; |word: |or implying that the entity is |apply to corporations |

| |“Company”; |“Limited Liability Company”; |organized for an impermissible | |

| |“Incorporated”; |“L.L.C.”; |purpose, connected with a state | |

| |or an abbreviation thereof |“LLC”; |or federal government agency, or | |

| | |“Limited”; |chartered under US law | |

| | |“Ltd.”; | | |

| | |“Company”; | | |

| | |or “Co.” | | |

|Georgia |Name must contain: |Name must contain: |Name cannot exceed 80 characters |Same as the limitations that |

| |“Corporation”; |“Limited Liability Company”; |including spaces and punctuation.|apply to corporations |

| |“Company”; |“Limited Company”; |Also, cannot contain language | |

| |“Incorporated”; |“L.L.C.”; |stating or implying that the | |

| |“Limited”; |“LLC”; |entity is organized for an | |

| |or an abbreviation thereof or |“L.C.”; |impermissible purpose. Cannot | |

| |language of like import in |“LC”; |contain obscene language | |

| |another language |“Limited”; | | |

| | |“Ltd.”; | | |

| | |“Company”; | | |

| | |or “Co.” | | |

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|STATE |CORPORATION: REQUIRED TO BE IN|LLC: REQUIRED TO BE IN THE |CORPORATION: RESTRICTIONS ON THE|LLC: RESTRICTIONS ON THE NAME |

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|Hawaii |Name must contain: |No requirements expressly |Cannot contain language falsely |No limitations expressly stated|

| |“Corporation”; |stated in the statute |stating or implying government |in the statute |

| |“Incorporated”; | |affiliation or stating or | |

| |“Limited”; | |implying that the corporation is | |

| |or an abbreviation thereof | |organized for an impermissible | |

| | | |purpose, i.e., a purpose not | |

| | | |stated in the articles of | |

| | | |incorporation or a purpose not | |

| | | |permitted by state law | |

|Idaho |Name must contain: |Name must contain: | |No limitations expressly stated|

| |“Corporation”; |“Limited Liability Company”; |Cannot contain language falsely |in the statute |

| |“Company”; |“Limited Company”; |stating or implying government | |

| |“Incorporated”; |“L.L.C.”; |affiliation or stating or | |

| |“Limited”; |“LLC”; |implying that the corporation is | |

| |or an abbreviation thereof or |“L.C.”; |organized for a purpose other | |

| |words or abbreviations of like|“LC”; |than a purpose stated in the | |

| |import in another language; |“Limited”; |articles of incorporation and not| |

| |provided that “Company” or |“Ltd.”; |prohibited by by state law | |

| |“Co.” cannot be used if |“Company”; | | |

| |immediately preceded by “and” |or “Co.” | | |

| |or a symbol or abbreviation | | | |

| |for “and” | | | |

|Illinois |Name must contain, separate |Name must contain: “Limited |Cannot contain language that |Cannot contain “Corporation”; |

| |and apart from any other word |liability company”; |indicates or implies that the |“Corp.”; “Incorporation”; |

| |or abbreviation: |“L.L.C.”; |corporation is authorized or |“Inc.”; “Ltd.”; “Co.”; |

| |“Corporation”; |or “LLC”. |empowered to conduct the business|“Limited Partnership” or “L.P.”|

| |“Company”; |Also, if organized as a |of insurance, assurance, | |

| |“Incorporated”; |low-profit limited liability |indemnity or the acceptance of | |

| |“Limited”; |company, name must contain |savings deposits; acting as a | |

| |or an abbreviation thereof. |“L3C” |corporate fiduciary; or banking, | |

| | |If organized to accept and |unless allowed by state agency | |

| | |execute trusts, name must |regulating such activities | |

| | |contain the word “trust” | | |

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|STATE |CORPORATION: REQUIRED TO BE IN|LLC: REQUIRED TO BE IN THE |CORPORATION: RESTRICTIONS ON THE|LLC: RESTRICTIONS ON THE NAME |

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|Indiana |Name must contain: |Name must conatin: “Limited |Cannot contain language stating |No limitations expressly stated|

| |“Corporation”; |Liability Company”; |or implying that the corporation |in the statute |

| |“Company”; |“Limited Company”; |is organized for impermissible | |

| |“Incorporated”; |“L.L.C.”; |purpose, i.e., a purpose not | |

| |“Limited”; |“LLC”; |stated in the articles of | |

| |or an abbreviation thereof or |“L.C.”; |incorporation or a purpose not | |

| |language of like import in |“LC”; |permitted by state law | |

| |another language |“Limited”; | | |

| | |“Ltd.”; | | |

| | |“Company”; | | |

| | |or “Co.” | | |

|Iowa |Name must contain: |Name must contain: “Limited |Cannot contain language stating |No limitations expressly stated|

| |“Corporation”; |Liability Company”; |or implying that the corporation |in the statute |

| |“Incorporated”; |“Limited Company”; |is organized for impermissible | |

| |“Company”; |“L.L.C.”; |purpose, i.e., a purpose not | |

| |“Limited”; |“LLC”; |stated in the articles of | |

| |or an abbreviation thereof or |“L.C.”; |incorporation or a purpose not | |

| |language of like import in |“LC”; |permitted by state law | |

| |another language |“Limited”; | | |

| | |“Ltd.”; | | |

| | |“Company”; | | |

| | |or “Co.” | | |

|Kansas |Name must contain: |Name must contain: “Limited |No limitations expressly stated |No limitations expressly stated|

| |“Corporation”; |Liability Company”; |in the statute |in the statute |

| |“Incorporated”; |“Limited Company”; | | |

| |“Company”; |“L.L.C.”; | | |

| |“Limited”; |“L.C.”; | | |

| |“Association”; |“LLC”; | | |

| |“Church”; |“LC”; | | |

| |“College”; |“Company”; | | |

| |“Club”; |“Association”; | | |

| |“Foundation”; |“Club”; | | |

| |“Fund”; |“Foundation”; | | |

| |“Institute”; |“Fund”; | | |

| |“Society”; |“Institute”; | | |

| |“Union”; |“Society”; | | |

| |“University”; |“Union”; | | |

| |“Syndicate”; |“Syndicate”; | | |

| |or an abbreviation thereof or |“Limited”; | | |

| |language of like import in |“Trust”; | | |

| |another language. Does not |or abbreviations of like | | |

| |apply to banks |import | | |

|STATE |CORPORATION: REQUIRED TO BE IN|LLC: REQUIRED TO BE IN THE |CORPORATION: RESTRICTIONS ON THE|LLC: RESTRICTIONS ON THE NAME |

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|Kentucky |Name must contain: |Name must contain: “Limited |Cannot contain language stating |No limitations expressly stated|

| |“Corporation”; |Liability Company”; |or implying that the corporation |in the statute |

| |“Incorporated”; |“Limited Company”; |organized for an impermissible | |

| |“Company”; |“L.L.C.”; |purpose, i.e., a purpose not | |

| |“Limited”; |“LLC”; |stated in the articles of | |

| |or an abbreviation thereof or |“L.C.”; |incorporation or a purpose not | |

| |language of like import in |“LC”; |permitted by state law | |

| |another language |“Limited”; | | |

| | |“Ltd.”; | | |

| | |“Company”; | | |

| | |or “Co.” | | |

|Louisianna |Name must contain: |Name must contain: “Limited |Cannot contain words referring to|Cannot contain words referring |

| |“Corporation”; |liability company”; |a licensed profession, business |to a licensed profession, |

| |“Incorporated”; |“L.L.C.”; |or industry unless approved by |business or industry unless |

| |“Limited”; |“LC”; |the relevant state agency. |approved by the relevant state |

| |or an abbreviation thereof; |Also, if organized as a | |agency. Also, cannot contain |

| |provided that “Company” or |low-profit limited liability | |words deceptively or falsely |

| |“Co.” cannot be used if |company, name must contain | |implying a charitable or |

| |immediately preceded by “and” |“L3C” | |non-profit nature |

| |or “&” | | | |

|Maine |No requirements expressly |Name must contain: “Limited |Cannot contain language stating |Cannot contain language that is|

| |stated in the statute |Liability Company”; |or implying that the corporation |obscene, inappropriately |

| | |“Limited Company”; |is organized for an impermissible|promotes abusive or unlawful |

| | |“L.L.C.”; |purpose, i.e., a purpose not |activity or falsely suggests an|

| | |“LLC”; |stated in the articles of |association with public |

| | |“L.C.”; |incorporation or a purpose not |institutions |

| | |“LC”; |permitted by state law | |

| | |“Limited”; | | |

| | |“Ltd.”; | | |

| | |“Company”; | | |

| | |or “Co.”. Also, | | |

| | |if organized as a low-profit | | |

| | |limited liability company, | | |

| | |name must contain “L3C” | | |

|Maryland |Name must contain: |Name must contain: “Limited |Cannot contain language stating |Cannot contain language stating|

| |“Corporation”; |liability company”; |or implying that the corporation |or implying that the |

| |“Incorporated”; |“L.L.C.”; |is organized for an impermissible|corporation is organized for an|

| |“Limited”; |“LLC”; |purpose, i.e., a purpose not |impermissible purpose, i.e., a |

| |or an abbreviation thereof; |“L.C.”; |stated in the articles of |purpose not stated in the |

| |provided that “Company” or |or “LC”. Also, |incorporation or a purpose not |articles of formation or a |

| |“Co.” cannot be used if |a benefit limited liability |permitted by state law |purpose not permitted by state |

| |immediately preceded by “and” |company name must include | |law |

| |or “&” |“Benefit limited liability | | |

| | |company”; “Benefit L.L.C.”; | | |

| | |“Benefit LLC”; “Benefit LC” | | |

| | |;or “Benefit LC” | | |

|STATE |CORPORATION: REQUIRED TO BE IN|LLC: REQUIRED TO BE IN THE |CORPORATION: RESTRICTIONS ON THE|LLC: RESTRICTIONS ON THE NAME |

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|Massachusetts |Name must contain: |Name must contain: “Limited |Cannot contain language stating |No limitations expressly stated|

| |“Corporation”; |Liability Company”; |or implying that the corporation |in the statute |

| |“Incorporated”; |“Limited Company”; |is organized for an impermissible| |

| |“Company”; |“L.L.C.”; |purpose, i.e., a purpose not | |

| |“Limited”; |“L.C.”; |stated in the articles of | |

| |or an abbreviation thereof |“LLC”; |incorporation or a purpose not | |

| | |or “LC” |permitted by state law | |

|Michigan |Name must contain: |Name must contain: “Limited |Cannot contain language stating |Cannot contain language stating|

| |“Corporation”; |Liability Company”; |or implying that the corporation |or implying that the |

| |“Incorporated”; |“Limited Company”; |is organized for an impermissible|corporation is organized for an|

| |“Company”; |“L.L.C.”; |purpose. Cannot contain “Bank,” |impermissible purpose. Cannot |

| |“Limited”; |“LLC”; |“Industrial Bank,” “Deposit,” |contain “Corporation,” |

| |or an abbreviation thereof |“L.C.”; |“Surety,” “Security,” “Trust” or |“Incorporated” or abbreviations|

| | |or “LC”. Also, if |“Trust company” unless that is |thereof |

| | |organized as a low-profit |its business or it is clear that | |

| | |limited liability company, |the business conducted does not | |

| | |name must contain “L3C” |include banking | |

|Minnesota |Name must contain: |Name must contain: “Limited |Cannot contain language stating |Cannot contain language stating|

| |“Corporation”; |liability company”; or |or implying that the corporation |or implying that the |

| |“Incorporated”; |“LLC” |is organized for an impermissible|corporation is organized for an|

| |“Limited”; or an | |purpose, i.e., a purpose not |impermissible purpose. Cannot |

| |abbreviation thereof. | |stated in the articles of |contain “Corporation,” |

| |“Company” or “Co.” may be used| |incorporation or a purpose not |“Incorporated” or abbreviations|

| |provided they are not | |permitted by state law |thereof |

| |immediately preceded by “and” | | | |

| |or “&” | | | |

|STATE |CORPORATION: REQUIRED TO BE IN|LLC: REQUIRED TO BE IN THE |CORPORATION: RESTRICTIONS ON THE|LLC: RESTRICTIONS ON THE NAME |

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|Mississippi |Name must contain: |Name must contain: “Limited |Cannot contain language stating |Cannot contain “Corporation”; |

| |“Corporation”; |Liability Company”; |or implying that the corporation |“Incorporated”; “Limited” or |

| |“Incorporated”; |“L.L.C.”; |is organized for an impermissible|“Limited Partnership” or |

| |“Company”; |or “LLC”; |purpose, i.e., a purpose not |abbreviations thereof; “Bank,” |

| |“Limited”; | |stated in the articles of |“Trust,” “Trustee,” “Insurer” |

| |or an abbreviation thereof | |incorporation or a purpose not |or “Insurance Company” |

| | | |permitted by state law | |

|Missouri |Name must contain: |Name must contain: “Limited |Cannot contain language stating |Cannot contain (1) |

| |“Corporation”; |Liability Company”; |or implying that the corporation |“Corporation”; |

| |“Incorporated”; |“Limited Company”; |is (1) organized for an |“Incorporated”;“Limited” or |

| |“Company”; |“L.L.C.”; |impermissible purpose, i.e., a |“Limited partnership” or |

| |“Limited”; |“LLC”; |purpose not stated in the |abbreviations thereof |

| |or an abbreviation thereof |“L.C.”; |articles of incorporation or a |or (2) words deceptively or |

| | |or “LC” |purpose not permitted by state |falsely asserting a |

| | | |law, or (2) is a governmental |charitable/non-profit nature |

| | | |agency | |

|Montana |Name must contain: |Name must contain: “Limited |Cannot contain language stating |Cannot contain language stating|

| |“Corporation”; |Liability Company”; |or implying that the corporation |or implying that the |

| |“Incorporated”; |“Limited Company”; |is organized for an impermissible|corporation is organized for an|

| |“Company”; |“L.L.C.”; |purpose or language stating or |impermissible purpose, or the |

| |“Limited”; or |“LLC”; |implying that it is an entity |words “Corporation”; |

| |an abbreviation thereof or |“L.C.”; |other than a corporation |“Incorporated”; “Limited”; |

| |language of similar meaning in|“LC”; | |“Limited Partnership”; “Limited|

| |another language |“Limited”; | |Liability Limited Partnership”;|

| | |“Ltd.”; | |“Association” or abbreviations |

| | |“Company”; | |thereof |

| | |or “Co.” | | |

|Nebraska |Name must contain: |Name must contain: “Limited |Cannot contain language stating |No limitations expressly stated|

| |“Corporation”; |Liability Company”; |or implying that the corporation |in the statute |

| |“Incorporated”; |“Limited Company”; |is organized for an impermissible| |

| |“Company”; |“L.L.C.”; |purpose, i.e., a purpose not | |

| |“Limited”; |“LLC”; |stated in the articles of | |

| |or an abbreviation thereof or |“L.C.”; |incorporation or a purpose not | |

| |language of like import in |“LC”; |permitted by state law | |

| |another language; except that |“Limited”; | | |

| |a corporation authorized to |“Ltd.”; | | |

| |conduct a banking business can|“Company”; | | |

| |use the word :bank” |or “Co.” | | |

|STATE |CORPORATION: REQUIRED TO BE IN|LLC: REQUIRED TO BE IN THE |CORPORATION: RESTRICTIONS ON THE|LLC: RESTRICTIONS ON THE NAME |

| |THE NAME |NAME |NAME | |

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|Nevada |A name appearing to be that of|Name must contain: “Limited |No limitations expressly stated |Entity must obtain consent from|

| |a natural person and |Liability Company”; |in the statute |appropriate agency to use terms|

| |containing a given name or |“Limited Company”; | |related to licensed professions|

| |initials must not be used as a|“L.L.C.”; | |or home-owners associations |

| |corporate name except with an |“LLC”; | | |

| |additional word or words such |“L.C.”; | | |

| |as “Incorporated,” “Limited,” |“LC”; | | |

| |“Inc.,” “Ltd.,” “Company,” |“Limited”; | | |

| |“Co.,” “Corporation,” “Corp.,”|“Ltd.”; | | |

| |or other word which identifies|“Company”; | | |

| |it as not being a natural |or “Co.” | | |

| |person | | | |

|New Hampshire |Name must contain: |Name must contain: “Limited |Cannot contain language stating |Cannot contain language stating|

| |“Corporation”; |Liability Company’’; |or implying that the corporation |or implying that the |

| |“Incorporated”; |“L.L.C.’’; |is organized for an impermissible|corporation is organized for an|

| |“Limited”; |or a similar abbreviation |purpose, i.e., a purpose not |impermissible purpose, i.e., a |

| |or an abbreviation thereof or | |stated in the articles of |purpose not stated in the |

| |language of like import in | |incorporation or a purpose not |articles of formation or a |

| |another language | |permitted by state law |purpose not permitted by state |

| | | | |law |

|New Jersey |Name must contain: |Name must contain: “Limited |Cannot contain language stating |Cannot contain any word, phrase|

| |“Corporation”; |Liability Company’’; or |or implying that the corporation |or abbreviation prohibited or |

| |“Incorporated”; |“L.L.C.’’ |is organized for an impermissible|restricted by any other |

| |“Company”; | |purpose. Cannot use the name of |statute, unless restrictions |

| |“Limited”; | |any dissolved corporation before |are complied with |

| |or an abbreviation thereof or | |one year has passed | |

| |language of like import in | | | |

| |another language | | | |

|STATE |CORPORATION: REQUIRED TO BE IN|LLC: REQUIRED TO BE IN THE |CORPORATION: RESTRICTIONS ON THE|LLC: RESTRICTIONS ON THE NAME |

| |THE NAME |NAME |NAME | |

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|New Mexico |Name must contain: |Name must contain: “Limited |Cannot contain language stating |No limitations expressly stated|

| |“Corporation”; |Liability Company”; |or implying that the corporation |in the statute |

| |“Incorporated”; |“Limited Company”; |is organized for an impermissible| |

| |“Company”; |“L.L.C.”; |purpose, i.e., a purpose not | |

| |“Limited”; |“LLC”; |stated in the articles of | |

| |or an abbreviation thereof |“L.C.”; |incorporation or a purpose not | |

| | |“LC”; |permitted by state law | |

| | |“Limited”; | | |

| | |“Ltd.”; | | |

| | |“Company”; | | |

| | |or “Co.” | | |

|New York |Name must contain: |Name must contain: “Limited |Cannot contain language |Cannot contain: “Board of |

| |“Corporation”; |Liability Company”; |considered obscene, indecent, |Trade”; “Chamber of Commerce”; |

| |“Incorporated”; |“L.L.C.”; |derogatory or that states or |“Community Renewal”; |

| |“Limited”; |or “LLC” |implies any unlawful activity. |“Corporation”; “Incorporated”; |

| |or an abbreviation thereof | |Cannot contain words related to |“Partnership”; “State Police”; |

| | | |licenses professions or |“State Trooper”; “Tenant |

| | | |businesses without consent from |Relocation”; “Urban |

| | | |appropriate state agency |Development” or “Urban |

| | | | |Relocation” |

|North Carolina |Name must contain: |Name must contain: |Cannot contain language stating |Cannot contain language stating|

| |“Corporation”; |“Limited Liability Company”; |or implying that the corporation |or implying that the |

| |“Incorporated”; |“L.L.C.”; |is organized for an impermissible|corporation is organized for an|

| |“Company”; |“LLC”; |purpose, i.e., a purpose not |impermissible purpose, i.e., a |

| |“Limited”; |“Ltd. Liability Co.”; |stated in the articles of |purpose not stated in the |

| |or an abbreviation thereof |“Limited Liability Co.”; |incorporation or a purpose not |articles of formation or a |

| | |or “Ltd. Liability” |permitted by state law |purpose not permitted by state |

| | |Also, low-profit limited | |law |

| | |liability company must contain| | |

| | |the words “Low-Profit Limited | | |

| | |Liability Company” or the | | |

| | |abbreviation “L3C” | | |

| | | | | |

|STATE |CORPORATION: REQUIRED TO BE IN|LLC: REQUIRED TO BE IN THE |CORPORATION: RESTRICTIONS ON THE|LLC: RESTRICTIONS ON THE NAME |

| |THE NAME |NAME |NAME | |

| | | | | |

|North Dakota |Name must contain: |Name must contain: “Limited |Cannot contain language stating |Cannot contain language stating|

| |“Corporation”; |Liability Company”; |or implying that the corporation |or implying that the |

| |“Incorporated”; |“L.L.C.”; |is organized for an impermissible|corporation is organized for an|

| |“Company”; |or “LLC” |purpose. Cannot contain “Limited |impermissible purpose. Cannot |

| |“Limited”; | |Liability Company”; “Limited |contain “Corporation”; |

| |or an abbreviation thereof | |Partnership”; “Limited Liability |“Incorporated”; “Limited”; |

| | | |Limited Partnership”; or an |“Limited Partnership”; “Limited|

| | | |abbreviation thereof |Liability Limited Partnership”;|

| | | | |or an abbreviation thereof |

|Ohio |Name must contain: |Name must contain: “Limited |Cannot contain any language that |No limitations expressly stated|

| |“Corporation”; |Liability Company”; |indicates or implies that the |in the statute |

| |“Incorporated”; |“LLC”; |corporation is connected with a | |

| |“Company”; |“L.L.C.”; |government agency of Ohio, | |

| |or an abbreviation thereof |“Limited”; |another state or the United | |

| | |“Ltd.”; |States | |

| | |or “Ltd | | |

|Oklahoma |Name must contain: |Name must contain: “Limited |Cannot contain “Savings and |No limitations expressly stated|

| |“Association”; |Liability Company”; |Loan”; “Building and Loan”; |in the statute |

| |“Company”; |“Limited Company”; |“Savings Association”; “Savings | |

| |“Corporation”; |“L.L.C.”; |Bank”; or combination of such | |

| |“Club”; |“LLC”; |terms unless it is authorized to | |

| |“Foundation”; |“L.C.”; |conduct business as such an | |

| |“Fund”; |“LC”; |association | |

| |“Incorporated”; |“Limited”; | | |

| |“Institute”; |“Ltd.”; | | |

| |“Society”; |“Company”; | | |

| |“Union”; |or “Co.” | | |

| |“Syndicate”; | | | |

| |“Limited”; | | | |

| |or an abbreviation thereof or | | | |

| |language of like import in a | | | |

| |foreign country or | | | |

| |jurisdiction | | | |

|Oregon |Name must contain: |Name must conatin: “Limited |Cannot contain the word |Cannot contain “Corporation”; |

| |“Corporation”; |Liability Company”; |“Cooperative” |“Incorporated”; “Limited”; |

| |“Incorporated”; |“L.L.C.”; | |“Limited Partnership”; “Limited|

| |“Company”; |or “LLC” | |Liability Limited Partnership” |

| |“Limited”; | | |or abbreviations thereof. |

| |or an abbreviation thereof | | |Cannot contain obscene language|

|STATE |CORPORATION: REQUIRED TO BE IN|LLC: REQUIRED TO BE IN THE |CORPORATION: RESTRICTIONS ON THE|LLC: RESTRICTIONS ON THE NAME |

| |THE NAME |NAME |NAME | |

| | | | | |

|Pennsylvania |Name must contain: |Name must contain: “Company”; |Cannot contain terms related to |Cannot contain terms related to|

| |“Corporation”; |“Limited”; |licensed professions, |licensed professions, |

| |“Company”; |“Limited liability company”; |institutions or businesses |institutions or businesses |

| |“Incorporated”; |or an abbreviation thereof |without consent from the |without consent from the |

| |“Limited”; | |appropriate state agency. Cannot|appropriate state agency. |

| |“Association”; | |contain language considered |Cannot contain language |

| |“Fund”; | |obscene, indecent, derogatory or |considered obscene, indecent, |

| |“Syndicate”; | |that states or implies any |derogatory or that states or |

| |or an abbreviation thereof or | |unlawful activity. |implies any unlawful activity. |

| |language of like import in | | | |

| |another language | | | |

|Rhode Island |Name must contain: |Name must contain: “Limited |No limitations expressly stated |No limitations expressly stated|

| |“Corporation”; |Liability Company”; |in the statute |in the statute |

| |“Incorporated”; |“L.L.C.”; “LLC”; | | |

| |“Company”; |“l.l.c”; or “llc”. | | |

| |“Limited”; |Effective July 1, 2012, a | | |

| |or an abbreviation thereof |low-profit limited liability | | |

| | |company name must end with | | |

| | |“Low-Profit Limited Liability | | |

| | |Company,” “L3C” or “l3c” | | |

|South Carolina |Name must contain: |Name must contain: “Limited |Cannot contain language |No limitations expressly stated|

| |“Corporation”; |Liability Company”; |considered obscene, indecent, |in the statute |

| |“Incorporated”; |“Limited Company”; |derogatory or that states or | |

| |“Company”; |“L.L.C.”; |implies any unlawful activity | |

| |“Limited”; |“LLC”; | | |

| |or an abbreviation thereof or |“L.C.”; | | |

| |language of like import in |“LC”; | | |

| |another language |“Limited”; | | |

| | |“Ltd.”; | | |

| | |“Company”; | | |

| | |or “Co.” | | |

|South Dakota |Name must contain: |Name must contain: “Limited |Cannot contain language stating |No limitations expressly stated|

| |“Corporation”; |Liability Company”; |or implying that the corporation |in the statute |

| |“Incorporated”; |“Limited Company”; |is organized for an impermissible| |

| |“Company”; |“L.L.C.”; |purpose, i.e., a purpose not | |

| |“Limited”; |“LLC”; |stated in the articles of | |

| |or an abbreviation thereof or |“L.C.”; |incorporation or a purpose not | |

| |language |“LC” ; |permitted by state law | |

| |of like import in another |“Limited”; | | |

| |language |or “Ltd.” | | |

| | |“Company” | | |

| | |“Co.” | | |

|STATE |CORPORATION: REQUIRED TO BE IN|LLC: REQUIRED TO BE IN THE |CORPORATION: RESTRICTIONS ON THE|LLC: RESTRICTIONS ON THE NAME |

| |THE NAME |NAME |NAME | |

| | | | | |

|Tennessee |Name must contain: |Name must contain: |Cannot contain language |Same as the restrictions that |

| |“Corporation”; |“Limited Liability Company”; |Stating or implying that the |apply to corporations |

| |“Incorporated”; |“L.L.C.”; |entity is organized for | |

| |“Company”; |or “LLC” or |impermissible purpose. Cannot | |

| |or an abbreviation thereof or |words or abbreviations of like|contain language stating implying| |

| |language of like import in |import in another language |the entity: (1) does business or | |

| |another language | |has the power to do business for | |

| | | |which authorization is required | |

| | | |unless such authorized has been | |

| | | |granted; (2) is organized as, | |

| | | |affiliated with or sponsored by, | |

| | | |any fraternal, veterans’, | |

| | | |service, religious, charitable or| |

| | | |professional organization unless | |

| | | |certified in writing or (3) is an| |

| | | |agency or instrumentality of, | |

| | | |affiliated with or sponsored by | |

| | | |the United States or Tennessee or| |

| | | |a subdivision or agency thereof, | |

| | | |unless certified in writing | |

|Texas |Name must contain: |Name must contain: |Cannot contain language stating |No limitations expressly stated|

| |“Corporation”; |“Limited Liability Company”; |or implying that the entity is |in the statute |

| |“Incorporated”; |“Limited Company”; |organized for an impermissible | |

| |“Company”; |or an abbreviation thereof |purpose | |

| |“Limited”; | | | |

| |or an abbreviation thereof | | | |

|Utah |Name must contain: |Name must contain: “Limited |Cannot contain language stating |Cannot contain language stating|

| |“Corporation”; |company”; |or implying that the entity is |or implying that the entity is |

| |“Incorporated”; |“Limited liability company”; |organized for an impermissible |organized for an impermissible |

| |“Company”; |“L.C.”; |purpose. Cannot contain specific |purpose. Cannot contain the |

| |or an abbreviation thereof or |“LC”; |terms related to Olympics |words “Corporation”; |

| |language of like import in |“L.L.C.”; |prohibited without consent or the|“Incorporation”; “Association”;|

| |another language; except that |“LLC”. |words “University”; “College”; |“Limited”; “Limited |

| |the foregoing does not apply |After July 1, 2012, “Company” |“Institute”; or “Institution” |Partnership,” or any |

| |to depository institutions |may be abbreviated as “Co.” |without written consent. |abbreviation thereof (effective|

| | | | |until July 1, 2012) |

|STATE |CORPORATION: REQUIRED TO BE IN|LLC: REQUIRED TO BE IN THE |CORPORATION: RESTRICTIONS ON THE|LLC: RESTRICTIONS ON THE NAME |

| |THE NAME |NAME |NAME | |

| | | | | |

|Vermont |Name must contain: |Name must contain: “Limited |Cannot contain language stating |No limitations expressly stated|

| |“Corporation”; |Liability Company”; |or implying that the entity is |in the statute |

| |“Incorporated”; |“Limited Company;” |organized for an impermissible | |

| |“Company”; |“L.L.C.”; |purpose. Cannot contain | |

| |or an abbreviation thereof or |“LLC”; |“Cooperative’” or abbreviation | |

| |language of like import in |“L.C.”; |thereof unless the corporation is| |

| |another language |“LC”; |a cooperative | |

| | |“Limited”; | | |

| | |“Ltd.”; | | |

| | |“Company”; | | |

| | |or “Co.” | | |

|Virginia |Name must contain: |Name must contain: “Limited |Cannot contain language stating |Cannot contain “Corporation;” |

| |“Corporation”; |liability company”; |or implying that corporation will|“Incorporated”; “Limited |

| |“Incorporated”; |“Limited company”; |engage in businesses as a bank or|Partnership” or abbreviations |

| |“Company”; |“LLC”; |trust company, insurance company,|thereof |

| |“Limited”; |“LC”; |savings and loan association or | |

| |or an abbreviation thereof |“L.L.C.”; |savings bank, railroad or other | |

| | |or “L.C.” |public service company, unless | |

| | | |this is its business. Also, only| |

| | | |urban redevelopment corporations | |

| | | |may use the word “redevelopment” | |

|Washington |Name must contain: |Name must contain: “Limited |Cannot contain language stating |Cannot contain |

| |“Corporation”; |Liability Company”; |or implying that the entity is |“Corporation”; “Incorporate”; |

| |“Incorporated”; |“Limited Liability Co.”; |organized for an impermissible |“Association;” “Limited”; |

| |“Company”; |“L.L.C.”; |purpose. Cannot contain the words|“Limited Partnership”; “Limited|

| |“Limited”; |or “LLC” |(1) “Bank”; “Banking”; “Banker”; |Liability Limited Partnership” |

| |or an abbreviation thereof | |“Trust”; “Cooperative” or any |or abbreviations thereof |

| | | |combination thereof, (2) | |

| | | |“Industrial” or “Loan” or (3) any| |

| | | |combination of: “Building,” | |

| | | |“Savings,” “Loan,” “Home,” | |

| | | |“Association” and “Society”. | |

|STATE |CORPORATION: REQUIRED TO BE IN|LLC: REQUIRED TO BE IN THE |CORPORATION: RESTRICTIONS ON THE|LLC: RESTRICTIONS ON THE NAME |

| |THE NAME |NAME |NAME | |

| | | | | |

|West Virginia |Name must contain: |Name must contain: “Limited |Cannot contain language stating |No limitations expressly stated|

| |“Corporation”; |Liability Company”; |or implying that the entity is |in the statute |

| |“Incorporated”; |“Limited Company”; |organized for an impermissible | |

| |“Company”; |“L.L.C.”; |purpose | |

| |“Limited”; |“LLC”; | | |

| |or an abbreviation thereof |“L.C.”; | | |

| | |“LC”; | | |

| | |“Limited”; | | |

| | |“Ltd.”; | | |

| | |“Company”; | | |

| | |or “Co.” | | |

|Wisconsin |Name must contain: |Name must end with: “Limited |Cannot contain language stating |Cannot contain language stating|

| |“Corporation”; |Liability Company”; |or implying that the entity is |or implying that the entity is |

| |“Incorporated”; |“Limited Liability Co.”; |organized for an impermissible |organized for an impermissible |

| |“Company”; |“L.L.C.”; |purpose |purpose |

| |“Limited”; |or “LLC” | | |

| |or an abbreviation thereof | | | |

|Wyoming |No requirements expressly |Name must contain: “Limited |Cannot contain language stating |Cannot contain terms implying |

| |stated in the statute |Liability Company”; |or implying that the entity is |that the LLC is a corporation, |

| | |“LLC”; “L.L.C.”; |organized for an impermissible |statutory close corporation or |

| | |“Limited Company”; |purpose |nonprofit corporation |

| | |“LC”; “L.C.”; | | |

| | |“Ltd. Liability Company”; | | |

| | |“Ltd. Liability Co.”; | | |

| | |or “Limited Liability Co.” In| | |

| | |addition, | | |

| | |a low-profit limited liability| | |

| | |company name must contain | | |

| | |“L3C”; “l3c”; “Low Profit Ltd.| | |

| | |Liability Company”; “Low | | |

| | |Profit Ltd. Liability Co.”; or| | |

| | |“low-profit limited liability | | |

| | |co.” | | |

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