66-71.9. Secretary of State to maintain a centralized, statewide database of assumed business name information.
(a) The Secretary of State shall develop, implement, and maintain a searchable online database of assumed business name information reported under G.S. 66-71.10. The system must allow information to be entered and retrieved from the system by the registers of deeds and must be available for searches by the public.
(b) The Secretary of State may adopt rules to implement the statewide online database. (2016-100, s. 2; 2017-23, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business
Article 14A - Assumed Business Name Act.
§ 66-71.2 - Statement of purpose.
§ 66-71.4 - Filing of certificate; exception.
§ 66-71.5 - Contents of certificate.
§ 66-71.6 - Execution of certificate.
§ 66-71.7 - Amendment of certificate.
§ 66-71.8 - Withdrawal of assumed business name.
§ 66-71.10 - Register of deeds to index certificates; transmission of data to central database.
§ 66-71.12 - Effect of filing certificate.
§ 66-71.13 - Copy of certificate prima facie evidence.
§ 66-71.14 - Consequences of signing false certificate or violating Article.
§ 66-71.15 - Expiration of certificates filed under Article 14; transition provisions.