Sole Proprietorship Information – Vermont

By | February 21, 2008

State website: www.leg.state.vt.us
State law reference for name registration:
Vermont Statutes Annotated, Sections 11:
1621+.
Registration of business name requirements:
Registration is mandatory. The applicant
must register with the Secretary of
State. (Section 11:1621).
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Registration fee: not available
Term of registration: None stated in statute.
Name requirements: The name cannot be
deceptively similar to any other previously
registered name. (Section 11:1621).
Registration application requirements:
The applicant must file a sworn statement
within ten days after the person begins to
conduct business. The sworn statement
must include the name of the business, the
name of the town where the business is located,
a description of the type of business,
the name of the owner(s), and the address
of the owner(s). (Section 11:1621).
Publication requirements: None stated.
Office for registration:
Vermont Secretary of State
26 Terrace Street
Montpelier, VT 05602-2972