Sole Proprietorship Information – New Mexico

By | February 20, 2008

State website: legis.state.nm.us/lcs/
State law reference for name registration:
New Mexico Statutes Annotated,
Sections 57-3B-1+.
Registration of business name requirements:
Registration is optional. New
Mexico’s statute is for trade names
which are names used to identify a
person’s business. The applicant must
register with the Secretary of State. (Section
57-3B-5).
Registration fee: $25.00
Term of registration: Ten years. (Section
57-3B-8).
Name requirements: None stated in
statute.
Registration application requirements:
The application must include the type
of business, a sworn statement that the
owner(s) is claiming the exclusive right
18 Sole Proprietorship to use. The owner(s) shall sign the certificate.
(Section 57-3B-5).
Publication requirements: None
stated.
Office for registration:
Office of the Secretary of State
Operations Division
325 Don Gaspar, Suite 300
Santa Fe, NM 87503