§414-434  Change of name by foreigncorporation.  (a)  Whenever the name of a foreign corporation authorized totransact business in this State is changed by the amendment of its articles ofincorporation, the foreign corporation, within sixty days after the amendmentbecomes effective, shall deliver to the department director a certificateevidencing the name change, duly authenticated by the proper officer of thestate or country under the laws of which it is incorporated. If the certificateis in a foreign language, a translation under oath of the translator shallaccompany the certificate.

(b)  Whenever a foreign corporation that isauthorized to transact business in this State shall change its name to oneunder which a certificate of authority would not be granted to it onapplication therefor, the foreign corporation shall not thereafter transact anybusiness 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 trade name and thereafter shall become authorized to transactbusiness in the State under that name. [L 2000, c 244, pt of §1; am L 2001, c129, §45]