RCW 25.15.010
Name set forth in certificate of formation.
(Effective until July 1, 2010.)
(1) The name of each limited
liability company as set forth in its certificate of formation:
(a) Must contain the words "Limited Liability Company," the
words "Limited Liability" and abbreviation "Co.," or the
abbreviation "L.L.C." or "LLC";
(b) Except as provided in subsection (1)(d) of this section,
may contain the name of a member or manager;
(c) Must not contain language stating or implying that the
limited liability company is organized for a purpose other than
those permitted by RCW 25.15.030;
(d) Must not contain any of the words or phrases:"Bank,"
"banking," "banker," "trust," "cooperative," "partnership,"
"corporation," "incorporated," or the abbreviations "corp.,"
"ltd.," or "inc.," or "LP," "L.P.," "LLP," "L.L.P.," or any
combination of the words "industrial" and "loan," or any
combination of any two or more of the words "building,"
"savings," "loan," "home," "association," and "society," or any
other words or phrases prohibited by any statute of this state;
and
(e) Must be distinguishable upon the records of the
secretary of state from the names described in RCW 23B.04.010(1)(d) and 25.10.020(1)(d), and the names of any
limited liability company reserved, registered, or formed under
the laws of this state or qualified to do business as a foreign
limited liability company in this state.
(2) A limited liability company may apply to the secretary
of state for authorization to use any name which is not
distinguishable upon the records of the secretary of state from
one or more of the names described in subsection (1)(e) of this
section. The secretary of state shall authorize use of the name
applied for if the other corporation, limited partnership,
limited liability partnership, or limited liability company
consents in writing to the use and files with the secretary of
state documents necessary to change its name or the name reserved
or registered to a name that is distinguishable upon the records
of the secretary of state from the name of the applying limited
liability company.
(3) A name shall not be considered distinguishable upon the
records of the secretary of state by virtue of:
(a) A variation in any of the following designations for the
same name: "Corporation," "incorporated," "company," "limited,"
"partnership," "limited partnership," "limited liability
company," or "limited liability partnership," or the
abbreviations "corp.," "inc.," "co.," "ltd.," "LP," "L.P.,"
"LLP," "L.L.P.," "LLC," or "L.L.C.";
(b) The addition or deletion of an article or conjunction
such as "the" or "and" from the same name;
(c) Punctuation, capitalization, or special characters or
symbols in the same name; or
(d) Use of abbreviation or the plural form of a word in the
same name.
(4) This chapter does not control the use of assumed
business names or "trade names."
[1998 c 102 § 9; 1996 c 231 § 5; 1994 c 211 § 102.]
RCW 25.15.010
Name set forth in certificate of formation.
(Effective July 1, 2010.)
(1) The name of each limited liability
company as set forth in its certificate of formation:
(a) Must contain the words "Limited Liability Company," the
words "Limited Liability" and abbreviation "Co.," or the
abbreviation "L.L.C." or "LLC";
(b) Except as provided in subsection (1)(d) of this section,
may contain the name of a member or manager;
(c) Must not contain language stating or implying that the
limited liability company is organized for a purpose other than
those permitted by RCW 25.15.030;
(d) Must not contain any of the words or phrases:"Bank,"
"banking," "banker," "trust," "cooperative," "partnership,"
"corporation," "incorporated," or the abbreviations "corp.,"
"ltd.," or "inc.," or "LP," "L.P.," "LLP," "L.L.P.," or any
combination of the words "industrial" and "loan," or any
combination of any two or more of the words "building,"
"savings," "loan," "home," "association," and "society," or any
other words or phrases prohibited by any statute of this state;
and
(e) Must be distinguishable upon the records of the
secretary of state from the names described in RCW 23B.04.010(1)(d) and 25.10.061(4), and the names of any limited
liability company reserved, registered, or formed under the laws
of this state or qualified to do business as a foreign limited
liability company in this state.
(2) A limited liability company may apply to the secretary
of state for authorization to use any name which is not
distinguishable upon the records of the secretary of state from
one or more of the names described in subsection (1)(e) of this
section. The secretary of state shall authorize use of the name
applied for if the other corporation, limited partnership,
limited liability partnership, or limited liability company
consents in writing to the use and files with the secretary of
state documents necessary to change its name or the name reserved
or registered to a name that is distinguishable upon the records
of the secretary of state from the name of the applying limited
liability company.
(3) A name shall not be considered distinguishable upon the
records of the secretary of state by virtue of:
(a) A variation in any of the following designations for the
same name: "Corporation," "incorporated," "company," "limited,"
"partnership," "limited partnership," "limited liability
company," or "limited liability partnership," or the
abbreviations "corp.," "inc.," "co.," "ltd.," "LP," "L.P.,"
"LLP," "L.L.P.," "LLC," or "L.L.C.";
(b) The addition or deletion of an article or conjunction
such as "the" or "and" from the same name;
(c) Punctuation, capitalization, or special characters or
symbols in the same name; or
(d) Use of abbreviation or the plural form of a word in the
same name.
(4) This chapter does not control the use of assumed
business names or "trade names."
[2009 c 188 § 1410; 1998 c 102 § 9; 1996 c 231 § 5; 1994 c 211 § 102.]
NOTES:
Effective date -- 2009 c 188: See note following RCW 23B.11.080.