The filing of a certificate of formation by a filing entity pursuant to this title, an application for registration or statement of foreign limited liability partnership by a foreign filing entity pursuant to this title, or an application for reservation or registration of a name pursuant to this article does not authorize the use of a name in this state in violation of a right of another under:

(1) The Trademark Act of 1946, as amended, 15 U.S.C. § 1051 et seq.; or

Attorney's Note

Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Violationup to 30 daysup to $200
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-7

Terms Used In Alabama Code 10A-1-5.01

  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(2) Chapter 12 of Title 8; or
(3) Common law.