Corporations Code section 12302.1

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.

Source: Section 12302.1, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CORP§ionNum=12302.1. (updated Jan. 1, 2000; accessed Dec. 15, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/corporations_code_section_12302.1

Original Source: Section 12302.1, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CORP§ionNum=12302.1. (last accessed May 12, 2025).