§414D-274  Change of name by foreigncorporation.  (a)  Whenever the name of a foreign corporation that isauthorized to transact business in this State is changed by an amendment to itsarticles of incorporation, the foreign corporation, within sixty days after theamendment becomes effective, shall deliver to the department director acertificate evidencing the name change that is duly authenticated by the properofficer of the state or country under the laws of which it is incorporated.  Ifthe certificate is in a foreign language, a translation attested to under oathby the translator shall accompany the certificate.

(b)  Whenever a foreign corporation that isauthorized to transact business in this State changes its name to one that issubstantially identical to the name of any business entity or trade nameregistered in this State, the foreign corporation shall not thereafter transactany business in this State until it has changed its name to a name that isavailable to it under the laws of this State or has otherwise complied withthis chapter.

(c)  If a foreign corporation is unable tochange its name to a name that is available to it under the laws of this State,it may deliver to the department director a copy of a certificate ofregistration of a different name as a trade name and thereafter shall becomeauthorized to transact business in the State under that name. [L 2001, c 105,pt of §1; am L 2003, c 124, §36]