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Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-249-903
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48-249-903. Name. (a) Foreign LLC name. A foreign LLC's name, to the extent used in this state, shall meet the requirements of § 48-249-106. (b) Indistinguishable name. A foreign LLC may apply to the secretary of state under § 48-249-106, to utilize an indistinguishable name. (c) Assumed name. A foreign LLC may elect to adopt an assumed name under § 48-249-106, and to renew the assumed name. (d) Change or cancellation of assumed name. A foreign LLC may, pursuant to § 48-249-106, change or cancel an assumed name. (e) Reserved name. A foreign LLC may, pursuant to § 48-249-107, reserve a name and transfer or cancel a reserved name. (f) Registered name. A foreign LLC may obtain and retain a registered name by complying with § 48-249-108. Acts 2005, ch. 286, § 1; 2006, ch. 620, § 47.
Source: Tennessee Code (state release 76 via Public.Resource.Org) + public chapters (Tennessee Secretary of State)URL: https://archive.org/download/gov.tn.tca/release76.2021.05.21/gov.tn.tca.title.48.htmlFetched: 10/24/2026

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