2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 648 - Assumed Business Names
Section 648.010 - Registration of assumed business name; contents of application; designation of representative; effect.


(2) The application shall state:
(a) The assumed business name to be registered. The applicant shall write the assumed business name in the alphabet used to write the English language. The assumed business name may include numerals and incidental punctuation.
(b) The real and true name and street address of each person who intends to carry on, conduct or transact business under the assumed business name.
(c) The principal address at which the applicant intends to carry on, conduct or transact business and a listing of each county in which the applicant intends to carry on, conduct or transact business to the extent that ORS 648.007 would require the applicant to register the assumed business name for that county.
(d) The name and the mailing address of the person whom the applicant authorizes to represent the applicant in transactions with the Office of the Secretary of State with respect to the registration. All of the registrants of an assumed business name for a single business shall designate the same person under this subsection.
(e) The applicant’s primary business activity.
(f) Any other information that the Secretary of State by rule may require.
(3) The person named in the application to be authorized to represent the applicant is authorized to receive notices under this chapter and to perform any duty that this chapter requires of the registrant of the assumed business name, but is not by the application or registration made the registrant’s agent for the service of process. [Amended by 1961 c.355 §1; 1963 c.551 §2; 1969 c.154 §1; 1971 c.194 §2; 1985 c.728 §94; 1987 c.843 §21; 1995 c.454 §4; 2007 c.186 §18]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment

Chapter 648 - Assumed Business Names

Section 648.005 - Definitions.

Section 648.007 - Requirement to register assumed business name and service mark; exceptions.

Section 648.008 - Optional registration of real and true name.

Section 648.010 - Registration of assumed business name; contents of application; designation of representative; effect.

Section 648.012 - Registration duty of Secretary of State.

Section 648.014 - Forms; rules.

Section 648.017 - Renewal of registration; fee; contents of application; rules; effect of failure to renew; notice.

Section 648.018 - Reactivation of assumed business name; application; notification of denial; appeal.

Section 648.025 - Amendment of registration; application; statement of withdrawal, incapacity or death; designation of representative.

Section 648.029 - Alteration of registration to reflect corporate structure change.

Section 648.051 - When registration refused; affidavit of applicant; registration effective until canceled.

Section 648.055 - Cancellation of registration upon dissolution or when corporate authority withdrawn or revoked.

Section 648.057 - Cancellation of registration upon termination of business; signature of registrant; delivery.

Section 648.081 - False or fraudulent registration prohibited; cancellation of conflicting registration; effect on other remedies.

Section 648.135 - Effect of violation of ORS 648.007; damages and attorney fees; effect on other laws.

Section 648.990 - Penalties.

Section 648.992 - Penalty for signing false document.