Montana Code 35-8-1009. Name
35-8-1009. Name. A certificate of authority may not be issued to a foreign limited liability company unless the name of the company satisfies the requirements of 35-8-103. If the name of a foreign limited liability company does not satisfy the requirements of 35-8-103, to obtain or maintain a certificate of authority:
Terms Used In Montana Code 35-8-1009
- Business: includes every trade, occupation, profession, or other lawful purpose, whether or not carried on for profit. See Montana Code 35-8-102
- Foreign limited liability company: means an entity that is:
(a)an unincorporated entity;
(b)organized under a law other than the law of this state, including the laws of a federally recognized Indian tribe;
(c)organized under a statute pursuant to which an entity may be formed that affords to each of its members limited liability with respect to the liabilities of the entity; and
(d)not required to be registered or organized under any statute of this state other than this chapter. See Montana Code 35-8-102
- State: means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See Montana Code 35-8-102
(1)the foreign limited liability company may add the words “limited company”, the abbreviation “l.l.c.”, or the abbreviation “l.c.” to its name for use in this state; or
(2)if its real name is unavailable, the foreign limited liability company may use an assumed business name that is available and that satisfies the requirements of 35-8-208 if it files the assumed business name with the secretary of state.