355.146. Corporate name requirements. - Missouri Statutes

Corporate name requirements.

355.146. 1. A corporate name may not contain language stating orimplying that the corporation is organized for a purpose other than thatpermitted by section 355.126 and its articles of incorporation.

2. Except as authorized by subsection 3 of this section, a corporatename must be distinguishable upon the records of the secretary of statefrom any domestic or foreign corporation, limited partnership, limitedliability partnership, limited liability limited partnership, or limitedliability company existing under any law of this state or any foreigncorporation authorized to transact business in this state, or any businessentity organized, reserved, or registered under the laws of this state or aname the exclusive right to which is, at the time, reserved.

3. A corporation may use the name, including the fictitious name, ofanother domestic or foreign business or nonprofit corporation that is usedin this state if the other corporation is incorporated or authorized to dobusiness in this state and the proposed user corporation:

(1) Has merged with the other corporation;

(2) Has been formed by reorganization of the other corporation; or

(3) Has acquired all or substantially all of the assets, includingthe corporate name, of the other corporation.

4. This chapter does not control the use of fictitious names.

(L. 1994 H.B. 1095, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1664)