A certificate of authority may not be issued to a foreign corporation unless the corporate name of the corporation

(1) contains the word “corporation”, “company”, “incorporated”, or “limited”, or an abbreviation of one of these words, or, for use in this state, adds at the end of its name one of these words or an abbreviation of one of them;

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 10.06.720

  • articles of incorporation: means the original or restated articles of incorporation and all amendments and includes articles of merger. See Alaska Statutes 10.06.990
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • municipality: means a political subdivision incorporated under the laws of the state that is a home rule or general law city, a home rule or general law borough, or a unified municipality. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • state: means any of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or any other territory or possession of the United States. See Alaska Statutes 10.06.990
(2) does not contain a word or phrase that indicates or implies that it is organized for a purpose other than the purpose contained in its articles of incorporation or that it is authorized or empowered to conduct the business of banking or insurance;
(3) does not contain the word “city”, “borough”, or “village” or otherwise imply that the corporation is a municipality, but the name of a city, borough, or village may be used in the corporate name;
(4) is available for corporate use under Alaska Stat. § 10.06.105(d).
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