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Change of name by foreign corporation

NMSA 1978, § 53-17-4
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53-17-4. Change of name by foreign corporation Whenever a foreign corporation which is authorized to transact business in this state changes its name to one under which a certificate of authority would not be granted to it on application therefor, the certificate of authority of the corporation shall be suspended and it shall not therafter [thereafter] transact any business in this state until it has changed its name to a name which is available to it under the laws of this state, or has otherwise complied with the provisions of the Business Corporation Act. 1953 Comp., § 51-30-4, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 81, § 106; 1975, ch. 64, § 42.
Source: New Mexico Compilation Commission (nmonesource.com)URL: https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18556/index.do#!b/53-17-4Fetched: 10/20/2026

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