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HB158: Updating Rules for Registering Trade Names
This bill changes state laws to require businesses using trade names to file registration statements with the Office of the Secretary of State.
What This Bill Does
- Amends Part 3 of Article 16, Chapter 1, Title 10 of Georgia law regarding business registrations.
- Requires filing registration statements for trade names at the Office of the Secretary of State.
- Repeals laws that conflict with these new rules.
Who It Names or Affects
- Businesses using trade names
- The Office of the Secretary of State
Limits and Unknowns
- The official text does not define what a 'trade name' is.
- The effective date for this law is not listed in the provided material.
- Specific filing fees, deadlines, or penalties are not mentioned.