30-13-206. Term and renewal of assumed business name registration. (1) Registration of an assumed business name is effective for a term of 5 years from the date of registration. Upon application for renewal of registration on forms furnished by the secretary of state, the registration may be renewed for another 5-year term.
(2) Not less than 90 days before the expiration date of registration of an assumed business name, the secretary of state shall notify the applicant of record of the pending expiration by addressing a notice to the last-known address of the applicant.
(3) If the applicant or person in whose name an assumed business name is registered fails to file an application for renewal with the secretary of state within a 90-day period prior to the expiration date of the registration, the secretary of state shall cancel the registration.
History: En Sec. 6, Ch. 260, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 449, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 366, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 75, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 26, L. 2011.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 13. Assumed Business Names, Trademarks, and Related Rights
Part 2. Assumed Business Names
30-13-203. Application for registration of assumed business name
30-13-204. Filing application for registration -- issuance of certificate
30-13-206. Term and renewal of assumed business name registration
30-13-207. Application for renewal of assumed business name
30-13-210. Filing amendment to registration of assumed business name -- issuance of certificate
30-13-211. Reservation of proposed assumed business name
30-13-212. Filing application for reservation of assumed business name -- issuance of certificate
30-13-213. Voluntary cancellation of registration of assumed business name
30-13-215. Effect of transacting business without certificate
30-13-216. Evidentiary effect of certificates and documents of secretary of state
30-13-217. Fees and charges to be established and collected by secretary of state
30-13-218. Execution constituting affirmation -- penalty -- warning
30-13-219. Political party central committee assumed business name