Montana Code 30-13-206. Term and renewal of assumed business name registration
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.
Terms Used In Montana Code 30-13-206
- Assumed business name: means any business name other than the full, true, and correct name of a person. See Montana Code 30-13-201
- Person: means any individual, partnership, corporation, limited partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or other association. See Montana Code 30-13-201
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(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.