§414-434  Change of name by foreign
corporation.  (a)  Whenever the name of a foreign corporation authorized to
transact business in this State is changed by the amendment of its articles of
incorporation, the foreign corporation, within sixty days after the amendment
becomes effective, shall deliver to the department director a certificate
evidencing the name change, duly authenticated by the proper officer of the
state or country under the laws of which it is incorporated. If the certificate
is in a foreign language, a translation under oath of the translator shall
accompany the certificate.



(b)  Whenever a foreign corporation that is
authorized to transact business in this State shall change its name to one
under which a certificate of authority would not be granted to it on
application therefor, the foreign corporation shall not thereafter transact any
business in this State until it has changed its name to a name that is
available to it under the laws of this State or has otherwise complied with
this chapter.



(c)  If a foreign corporation is unable to
change 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 of
registration of a trade name and thereafter shall become authorized to transact
business in the State under that name. [L 2000, c 244, pt of §1; am L 2001, c
129, §45]