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4-32-103. Name.
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4-32-103. Name.
(a) The name of each limited liability company as set forth in its articles of organization must contain the words “Limited Liability Company” or “Limited Company” or the abbreviations “L.L.C.”, “L.C.”, “LLC”, or “LC”. The word “Limited” may be abbreviated as “Ltd.” and the word “Company” may be abbreviated as “Co.”.
(b) A limited liability company name must be distinguishable upon the records of the Secretary of State from:
(1) The name of any limited liability company, limited partnership, or corporation existing under the laws of this state or authorized to transact business in this state; or
(2) Any name reserved under § 4-32-104.
(c) The provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall not apply if the applicant files with the Secretary of State a certified copy of a final decree of a court of competent jurisdiction establishing the prior right of the applicant to the use of the name in this state.
(d) The name of a limited liability company which performs professional service shall in addition contain the words “Professional Limited Liability Company” or “Professional Limited Company” or the abbreviations “P.L.L.C.”, “P.L.C.”, “PLLC”, “PLC”, and the words “Limited” and “Company” may be abbreviated as “Ltd.” or “Co.” and may not contain the name of any person who is not a member, except that the name of a former member or member of a predecessor organization may continue to be included in the name.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 4-32-103
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4-32-103. Name.
(a) The name of each limited liability company as set forth in its articles of organization must contain the words “Limited Liability Company” or “Limited Company” or the abbreviations “L.L.C.”, “L.C.”, “LLC”, or “LC”. The word “Limited” may be abbreviated as “Ltd.” and the word “Company” may be abbreviated as “Co.”.
(b) A limited liability company name must be distinguishable upon the records of the Secretary of State from:
(1) The name of any limited liability company, limited partnership, or corporation existing under the laws of this state or authorized to transact business in this state; or
(2) Any name reserved under § 4-32-104.
(c) The provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall not apply if the applicant files with the Secretary of State a certified copy of a final decree of a court of competent jurisdiction establishing the prior right of the applicant to the use of the name in this state.
(d) The name of a limited liability company which performs professional service shall in addition contain the words “Professional Limited Liability Company” or “Professional Limited Company” or the abbreviations “P.L.L.C.”, “P.L.C.”, “PLLC”, “PLC”, and the words “Limited” and “Company” may be abbreviated as “Ltd.” or “Co.” and may not contain the name of any person who is not a member, except that the name of a former member or member of a predecessor organization may continue to be included in the name.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
4-32-104. Reservation of name.
(a) The exclusive right to use a name may be reserved by:
(1) Any person intending to organize a limited liability company and to adopt that name;
(2) Any limited liability company or any foreign limited liability company registered in this state that intends to adopt that name;
(3) Any foreign limited liability company intending to register in this state and to adopt that name; or
(4) Any person intending to organize a foreign limited liability company and to have it registered in this state and to adopt that name.
(b) The reservation shall be made by filing with the Secretary of State an application, executed by the applicant, to reserve a specified name. If the Secretary of State finds that the name is available for use by a domestic or foreign limited liability company, the Secretary of State shall reserve the name of the exclusive use of the applicant for a period of one hundred twenty (120) days from and after the date the application is filed with the Secretary of State.
(c) The holder of a reserved limited liability company name may renew the reservation for two (2) successive periods of one hundred twenty (120) days each from the date of the first renewal.
(d) The right to the exclusive use of a reserved name may be transferred to another person by filing with the Secretary of State a notice of the transfer, executed by the applicant for whom the name was reserved, and specifying the name to be transferred and the name and address of the transferee. The transfer shall not extend the term during which the name is reserved.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 4-32-104
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