<section number="16-1a-303"><effdate>10/1/2026</effdate><histories><history>Enacted by Chapter <modchap sess="2026GS">93</modchap>, 2026 General Session</history><modyear>2026</modyear></histories><catchline>Name requirements for certain types of entities.</catchline><subsection number="16-1a-303(1)">The corporate name of a nonprofit organization:<subsection number="16-1a-303(1)(a)">may, but is not required to contain:<subsection number="16-1a-303(1)(a)(i)">the word:<subsection number="16-1a-303(1)(a)(i)(A)">"corporation";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(1)(a)(i)(B)">"incorporated";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(1)(a)(i)(C)">"company"; or</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(1)(a)(i)(D)">a word of similar import; or</subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(1)(a)(ii)">the abbreviation:<subsection number="16-1a-303(1)(a)(ii)(A)">"Corp.";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(1)(a)(ii)(B)">"Inc.";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(1)(a)(ii)(C)">"Co."; or</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(1)(a)(ii)(D)">an abbreviation of similar import; and</subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(1)(b)">may not contain:<subsection number="16-1a-303(1)(b)(i)">a word or phrase that indicates or implies that the nonprofit corporation is organized for a purpose other than a purpose permitted by:<subsection number="16-1a-303(1)(b)(i)(A)">Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="16-6a-301">16-6a-301</xref>; and</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(1)(b)(i)(B)">the nonprofit corporation's articles of incorporation; or</subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(1)(b)(ii)">the term:<subsection number="16-1a-303(1)(b)(ii)(A)">"limited liability company";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(1)(b)(ii)(B)">"limited company";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(1)(b)(ii)(C)">"limited liability partnership"; or</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(1)(b)(ii)(D)">"limited partnership"; or</subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(1)(b)(iii)">a word or abbreviation of similar import to a term listed in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="16-1a-303(1)(b)(ii)">(1)(b)(ii)</xref>.</subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(2)"><subsection number="16-1a-303(2)(a)">The name of a corporation shall contain:<subsection number="16-1a-303(2)(a)(i)">the word:<subsection number="16-1a-303(2)(a)(i)(A)">"corporation";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(2)(a)(i)(B)">"incorporated";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(2)(a)(i)(C)">"company"; or</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(2)(a)(i)(D)">a word of similar import;</subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(2)(a)(ii)">the abbreviation:<subsection number="16-1a-303(2)(a)(ii)(A)">"Corp.";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(2)(a)(ii)(B)">"Inc.";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(2)(a)(ii)(C)">"Co."; or</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(2)(a)(ii)(D)">an abbreviation of similar import; and</subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(2)(a)(iii)">for a business corporation, may not contain language stating or implying that a business corporation is organized for a purpose other than a purpose permitted by:<subsection number="16-1a-303(2)(a)(iii)(A)">Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="16-10a-301">16-10a-301</xref>; and</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(2)(a)(iii)(B)">the business corporation's articles of incorporation.</subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(2)(b)">The name of a corporation or a foreign corporation may not contain:<subsection number="16-1a-303(2)(b)(i)">the term:<subsection number="16-1a-303(2)(b)(i)(A)">"decentralized autonomous organization";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(2)(b)(i)(B)">"limited liability company";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(2)(b)(i)(C)">"limited company";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(2)(b)(i)(D)">"limited liability partnership";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(2)(b)(i)(E)">"limited partnership"; or</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(2)(b)(i)(F)">"limited liability limited partnership"; or</subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(2)(b)(ii)">any word or abbreviation of similar import to a term listed in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="16-1a-303(2)(b)(i)">(2)(b)(i)</xref>.</subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(2)(c)">The name of an entity, other than a corporation formed in accordance with this title or a foreign entity authorized to transact business in this state may not contain:<subsection number="16-1a-303(2)(c)(i)">the term:<subsection number="16-1a-303(2)(c)(i)(A)">"Corp.";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(2)(c)(i)(B)">"corporation";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(2)(c)(i)(C)">"Inc."; or</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(2)(c)(i)(D)">"incorporated"; or</subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(2)(c)(ii)">a word or abbreviation of similar import to a term listed in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="16-1a-303(2)(c)(i)">(2)(c)(i)</xref>.</subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(3)"><subsection number="16-1a-303(3)(a)">The name of a limited partnership may contain the name of a partner.</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(3)(b)">The name of a limited partnership that is not a limited liability limited partnership:<subsection number="16-1a-303(3)(b)(i)">shall contain:<subsection number="16-1a-303(3)(b)(i)(A)">the phrase "limited partnership"; or</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(3)(b)(i)(B)">the abbreviation "L.P." or "LP"; and</subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(3)(b)(ii)">may not contain:<subsection number="16-1a-303(3)(b)(ii)(A)">the phrase "limited liability limited partnership" or "registered limited liability limited partnership"; or</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(3)(b)(ii)(B)">the abbreviation "L.L.L.P.," "LLLP," "R.L.L.L.P.," or "RLLLP."</subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(3)(c)">The name of a limited partnership that is a limited liability limited partnership:<subsection number="16-1a-303(3)(c)(i)">shall contain:<subsection number="16-1a-303(3)(c)(i)(A)">the phrase "limited liability limited partnership"; or</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(3)(c)(i)(B)">the abbreviation "L.L.L.P.," "LLLP," "R.L.L.L.P.," or "RLLLP"; and</subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(3)(c)(ii)">may not contain the abbreviation "L.P." or "LP."</subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(3)(d)">The name of a limited partnership or a limited liability limited partnership or the name of a foreign limited partnership or a foreign limited liability limited partnership that registers to do business in this state may not contain:<subsection number="16-1a-303(3)(d)(i)">the term:<subsection number="16-1a-303(3)(d)(i)(A)">"association";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(3)(d)(i)(B)">"corporation";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(3)(d)(i)(C)">"decentralized autonomous organization";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(3)(d)(i)(D)">"incorporated";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(3)(d)(i)(E)">"limited liability company"; or</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(3)(d)(i)(F)">"limited company"; or</subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(3)(d)(ii)">a word or abbreviation that is of similar import to a term listed in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="16-1a-303(3)(d)(i)">(3)(d)(i)</xref>.</subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(3)(e)">The name of an entity other than a limited partnership or a limited liability limited partnership or the name of a foreign limited partnership or a foreign limited liability partnership that registers to do business in this state may not contain:<subsection number="16-1a-303(3)(e)(i)">the term:<subsection number="16-1a-303(3)(e)(i)(A)">"limited partnership";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(3)(e)(i)(B)">"LP";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(3)(e)(i)(C)">"L.P.";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(3)(e)(i)(D)">"limited liability partnership";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(3)(e)(i)(E)">"LLLP"; or</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(3)(e)(i)(F)">"L.L.L.P."; or</subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(3)(e)(ii)">a word or abbreviation that is of similar import to a term listed in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="16-1a-303(3)(e)(i)">(3)(e)(i)</xref>.</subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(4)"><subsection number="16-1a-303(4)(a)">The name of a limited liability partnership shall contain:<subsection number="16-1a-303(4)(a)(i)">the phrase "limited liability partnership" or "registered limited liability partnership"; or</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(4)(a)(ii)">the abbreviation "L.L.P.," "R.L.L.P.," "LLP," or "RLLP."</subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(4)(b)">The name of a limited liability partnership or a foreign limited liability partnership may not contain:<subsection number="16-1a-303(4)(b)(i)">the term:<subsection number="16-1a-303(4)(b)(i)(A)">"association";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(4)(b)(i)(B)">"corporation";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(4)(b)(i)(C)">"decentralized autonomous organization";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(4)(b)(i)(D)">"incorporated";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(4)(b)(i)(E)">"limited liability company";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(4)(b)(i)(F)">"limited company";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(4)(b)(i)(G)">"limited partnership"; or</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(4)(b)(i)(H)">"Ltd."; or</subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(4)(b)(ii)">a word or abbreviation that is of similar import to a term listed in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="16-1a-303(4)(b)(i)">(4)(b)(i)</xref>.</subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(4)(c)">The name of an entity other than a limited liability partnership or the name of a foreign limited liability partnership that registers to do business in this state may not contain:<subsection number="16-1a-303(4)(c)(i)">the term:<subsection number="16-1a-303(4)(c)(i)(A)">"limited liability partnership";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(4)(c)(i)(B)">"LLP"; or</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(4)(c)(i)(C)">"L.L.P."; or</subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(4)(c)(ii)">a word or abbreviation that is of similar import to Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="16-1a-303(4)(c)(i)">(4)(c)(i)</xref>.</subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(5)"><subsection number="16-1a-303(5)(a)">The name of a limited liability company shall contain:<subsection number="16-1a-303(5)(a)(i)">the phrase "limited liability company" or "limited company"; or</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(5)(a)(ii)">the abbreviation "L.L.C.," "LLC," "L.C.," or "LC."</subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(5)(b)">A limited liability company's name may abbreviate the term:<subsection number="16-1a-303(5)(b)(i)">"limited" as "Ltd."; and</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(5)(b)(ii)">"company" as "Co."</subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(5)(c)">The name of a limited liability company or a foreign limited liability company may not contain:<subsection number="16-1a-303(5)(c)(i)">the term:<subsection number="16-1a-303(5)(c)(i)(A)">"association";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(5)(c)(i)(B)">"corporation";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(5)(c)(i)(C)">"decentralized autonomous organization";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(5)(c)(i)(D)">"incorporated";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(5)(c)(i)(E)">"partnership";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(5)(c)(i)(F)">"limited partnership"; or</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(5)(c)(i)(G)">"L.P."; or</subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(5)(c)(ii)">a word or abbreviation that is of similar import to a term listed in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="16-1a-303(5)(c)(i)">(5)(c)(i)</xref>.</subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(5)(d)">The name of an entity other than a limited liability company or the name of a foreign limited liability company authorized to do business in this state may not contain:<subsection number="16-1a-303(5)(d)(i)">the term:<subsection number="16-1a-303(5)(d)(i)(A)">"limited liability company";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(5)(d)(i)(B)">"limited company";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(5)(d)(i)(C)">"L.L.C.";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(5)(d)(i)(D)">"L.C.";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(5)(d)(i)(E)">"LLC"; or</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(5)(d)(i)(F)">"LC"; or</subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(5)(d)(ii)">a word or abbreviation that is of similar import to a term listed in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="16-1a-303(5)(d)(i)">(5)(d)(i)</xref>.</subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(6)"><subsection number="16-1a-303(6)(a)">The name of a limited cooperative association shall contain:<subsection number="16-1a-303(6)(a)(i)">the phrase "limited cooperative association" or "limited cooperative"; or</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(6)(a)(ii)">the abbreviation "L.C.A." or "LCA."</subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(6)(b)">A limited cooperative association's name may abbreviate the term:<subsection number="16-1a-303(6)(b)(i)">"association" as:<subsection number="16-1a-303(6)(b)(i)(A)">"Assn";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(6)(b)(i)(B)">"Assn.";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(6)(b)(i)(C)">"Assoc"; or</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(6)(b)(i)(D)">"Assoc.";</subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(6)(b)(ii)">"cooperative" as:<subsection number="16-1a-303(6)(b)(ii)(A)">"Co-op.";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(6)(b)(ii)(B)">"Coop."; or</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(6)(b)(ii)(C)">"Co-op"; and</subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(6)(b)(iii)">"limited" as "Ltd."</subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(6)(c)">The name of entity other than a limited cooperative association may not contain:<subsection number="16-1a-303(6)(c)(i)">the term:<subsection number="16-1a-303(6)(c)(i)(A)">"limited cooperative association";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(6)(c)(i)(B)">"L.C.A."; or</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(6)(c)(i)(C)">"LCA"; or</subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(6)(c)(ii)">a word or abbreviation that is of similar import to a term listed in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="16-1a-303(6)(c)(i)">(6)(c)(i)</xref>.</subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(7)"><subsection number="16-1a-303(7)(a)">The name of a professional corporation as set forth in the professional corporation's articles of incorporation:<subsection number="16-1a-303(7)(a)(i)">shall contain the terms:<subsection number="16-1a-303(7)(a)(i)(A)">"professional corporation"; or</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(7)(a)(i)(B)">"P.C.";</subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(7)(a)(ii)">may not contain the words:<subsection number="16-1a-303(7)(a)(ii)(A)">"incorporated"; or</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(7)(a)(ii)(B)">"Inc."; and</subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(7)(a)(iii)">may not contain language stating or implying that the professional corporation is organized for a purpose other than that permitted by Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="16-11-6">16-11-6</xref> and the professional corporation's articles of incorporation.</subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(7)(b)">A person, other than a professional corporation formed or registered in accordance with this title, may not use in the person's name in this state the term:<subsection number="16-1a-303(7)(b)(i)">"professional corporation"; or</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(7)(b)(ii)">"P.C."</subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(8)"><subsection number="16-1a-303(8)(a)">The name of a benefit limited liability company may contain:<subsection number="16-1a-303(8)(a)(i)">the term:<subsection number="16-1a-303(8)(a)(i)(A)">"benefit limited liability company"; or</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(8)(a)(i)(B)">"benefit limited company"; or</subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(8)(a)(ii)">the abbreviation:<subsection number="16-1a-303(8)(a)(ii)(A)">"B.L.L.C.";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(8)(a)(ii)(B)">"BLLC";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(8)(a)(ii)(C)">"B.L.C."; or</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(8)(a)(ii)(D)">"BLC."</subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(8)(b)">When contained in the name of a benefit limited liability company, the term:<subsection number="16-1a-303(8)(b)(i)">"limited" may be abbreviated as "Ltd."; and</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(8)(b)(ii)">"company" may be abbreviated as "Co."</subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(9)"><subsection number="16-1a-303(9)(a)">The name of a limited liability decentralized autonomous organization shall contain:<subsection number="16-1a-303(9)(a)(i)">the term:<subsection number="16-1a-303(9)(a)(i)(A)">"limited liability decentralized autonomous organization"; or</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(9)(a)(i)(B)">"limited decentralized autonomous organization"; or</subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(9)(a)(ii)">the abbreviation:<subsection number="16-1a-303(9)(a)(ii)(A)">"L.L.D.";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(9)(a)(ii)(B)">"LLD";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(9)(a)(ii)(C)">"L.D."; or</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(9)(a)(ii)(D)">"LD."</subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(9)(b)">In the name of a decentralized autonomous organization:<subsection number="16-1a-303(9)(b)(i)">"limited" may be abbreviated as "Ltd."; and</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(9)(b)(ii)">"decentralized autonomous organization" may be abbreviated as "DAO."</subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(9)(c)">The name of a decentralized autonomous organization may not contain:<subsection number="16-1a-303(9)(c)(i)">the term:<subsection number="16-1a-303(9)(c)(i)(A)">"association";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(9)(c)(i)(B)">"corporation";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(9)(c)(i)(C)">"incorporated";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(9)(c)(i)(D)">"partnership";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(9)(c)(i)(E)">"limited liability company";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(9)(c)(i)(F)">"limited partnership"; or</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(9)(c)(i)(G)">"L.P."; or</subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(9)(c)(ii)">a word or abbreviation that is of similar import to the terms listed in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="16-1a-303(9)(c)(i)">(9)(c)(i)</xref>.</subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(9)(d)">A person, other than a decentralized autonomous organization formed or registered in accordance with this title, may not use in the person's name in this state:<subsection number="16-1a-303(9)(d)(i)">the term:<subsection number="16-1a-303(9)(d)(i)(A)">"limited liability decentralized autonomous organization"; or</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(9)(d)(i)(B)">"limited decentralized autonomous organization"; or</subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(9)(d)(ii)">the abbreviation:<subsection number="16-1a-303(9)(d)(ii)(A)">"L.L.DAO";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(9)(d)(ii)(B)">"L.L.D.";</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(9)(d)(ii)(C)">"L.DAO"; or</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(9)(d)(ii)(D)">"L.D."</subsection></subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(10)"><subsection number="16-1a-303(10)(a)">The words, "business trust" shall be the last words of the name of every business trust registered under Chapter 15, Utah Business Trust Registration Act.</subsection><subsection number="16-1a-303(10)(b)">A person that participates in the omission of the words "business trust" in the commercial use of the name of the business trust, or knowingly acquiesces in the omission is liable for any indebtedness, damage, or liability resulting from the omission.</subsection></subsection></section>