Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corp. Law › CHAPTER 1. Organization and Bylaws [7110 - 7160] › ARTICLE 2. Formation [7120 - 7122.3]
California Corporations Code § 7122.3. Names Prohibited by Financial Code Section 18104
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 453, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2000.)
Text current as of August 17, 2026, per California Legislative Information.
Text current as of August 17, 2026, per California Legislative Information.
The Secretary of State shall not file articles for a corporation the name of which would fall within the prohibitions of Section 18104 of the Financial Code. This section shall not apply to articles filed for a corporation organized in accordance with Section 18100 of the Financial Code.
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