
For more information, please reference the following Sections: 605.01125, 607.04021 and 620.11085, Florida Statutes.Ĥ. If the Secretary of State finds that the name is available for use, the Secretary shall reserve the name for the exclusive use of the applicant for a period of 120 days. The reservation of a specified name shall be made by submitting to the Secretary of State a letter, executed by the applicant, specifying the name to be reserved and the name and address of the applicant. Use the following “status” chart to determine if a name is currently available: Once these holding periods expire, the names are available for use by another party.
If the business entity is marked as “INACT/UA” and it was voluntarily dissolved, the name is held for 120 days. Administratively dissolved or revoked business entity names marked as “INACT/UA” are held for one year after their dissolution or revocation date. Search our records to check the availability of a specific name. How do I know if an entity name is available? For example, Cookies ’n Cupcakes, Inc., Cookies-n-Cupcakes, Inc. and Cookies n Cupcakes! Inc. For example, Tallahassee Sport, Inc., Tallahassee Sports, LLC and Tallahassee’s Sports, LP are not considered different. The singular, plural, and possessive forms of a word. For example, Cheese and Crackers, LLC and Cheese & Crackers, Inc. The word “and” and the ampersand symbol (&). For example, The Kitchen, Ltd., Kitchen, Inc. and A Kitchen, LLC are not considered different. Definite and indefinite articles (e.g., the, a, an). Do not include suffixes when searching for availability. and Business Enterprises, LLC are not considered different. For example, Business Enterprises, Inc. Suffixes (e.g., Corporation/Corp., Incorporated/Inc., Company/Co., Limited Liability Company/LLC). What factors are not distinguishable for Florida business entity names?įlorida law does not consider the following factors distinguishable for business entity names: Division FAQs Public Inquiries & Entity Name Searches 1.