Sole Proprietorship Information – North Carolina

By | February 20, 2008

State website: www.ncga.state.nc.us
State law reference for name registration:
General Statutes of North Carolina,
Sections 66-68+.
Registration of business name requirements:
Registration is mandatory. The
applicant must register with the office
of the Register of Deeds in the county
or counties where the person intends to
conduct business. (Section 66-68).
Registration fee: not available
Term of registration: None stated in
statute.
Name requirements: None stated in
statute.
Registration application requirements:
The applicant must file a certificate
before transacting the business. The
Certificate must state the name of the
business, the name of the owner(s), the
address of the owner(s), and the applicant must sign the certificate. (Section
66-68).
Publication requirements: None
stated.
Office for registration: The applicant
must register with the office of the Register
of Deeds in the county or counties
where the person intends to conduct
business. (Section 66-68).