Registration under the law is for public notice only and gives rise to no presumption of the registrant's rights to own or use the name registered nor does it affect trademark, service mark, or corporate name rights previously acquired by others in the same or similar name. Registration does not reserve a fictitious name against future use. Register a fictitious name. State Corporations Law will not deny a registration for a duplicate name. Every fictitious name application will be registered if statutory filing requirements are met. Applicants that are licensed under other sections of statute should insure that a proposed name is acceptable under the provisions of their respective regulating law prior to submission of an application . Filing responsibility for fictitious name registration is in most local governments' jurisdiction. A person may engage in business under a fictitious name by registering the name with the appropriate authorities. If a change of ownership occurs, the owner(s) of record must file an abandonment and re-registration within 30 days of the change. Fictitious names are valid for 5 years Each Fictitious Name Registration must be renewed. Requests for a certificate of status or a certified copy of a Fictitious Name Registration, if other than on the initial registration, should be directed to the appropriate department. For information regarding fictitious names on file, after payment, you will receive a link to make an online search. on-line registration of fictitious names | Registration of Fictitious Name | | | Certified Copy of Fictitious Name Registration | | | Certificate of Status of Fictitious Name Registration | | For questions regarding on-line registration of fictitious names call (877) 588-7974. | 
