Sec. 34-102. Name.

      Sec. 34-102. 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 the abbreviations "L.L.C." or "LLC". The word "Limited" may be abbreviated as "Ltd." and the word "Company" may be abbreviated as "Co."

      (b) A limited liability company name shall be such as to distinguish it upon the records of the Secretary of the State from: (1) The name of any limited liability company, limited partnership or corporation existing under the laws of this state; (2) the name of any foreign limited liability company, foreign limited partnership or foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state; (3) any name reserved under section 34-103 or reserved or registered under section 33-656, 33-657, 33-1045, 33-1046, 33-1047, 34-13 or 34-13a; or (4) the name of any other entity whose name is carried upon the records of the Secretary of the State as organized or authorized to transact business or conduct affairs in this state.

      (c) The provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall not apply if the applicant files with the Secretary of the 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 such name in this state.

      (P.A. 93-267, S. 3; P.A. 94-217, S. 2; P.A. 96-256, S. 194, 209; 96-271, S. 184, 254; P.A. 04-240, S. 13.)

      History: P.A. 94-217 amended Subsec. (b) to add reference in Subdiv. (3) to Secs. 34-13 and 34-13a; P.A. 96-256 amended Subsec. (b) to replace reference to Secs. 33-424 and 33-425 with Secs. 33-1045, 33-1046 and 33-1047, effective January 1, 1997; P.A. 96-271 amended Subsec. (b) to replace references to Secs. 33-287 and 33-288 with Secs. 33-656 and 33-657, respectively, effective January 1, 1997; P.A. 04-240 amended Subsec. (b) by making technical changes and adding Subdiv. (4) re name of other entity carried on records of the Secretary of the State.