AGENCY: Department of Commerce. Division of Corporations and Commercial Code

SERIES: 16666
TITLE: Domestic corporation name registration file
DATES: 1979-
ARRANGEMENT: alphabetical by corporation name

DESCRIPTION: This is a record of all domestic corporations who have registered their corporate name. This protects their name from being used by other Utah corporations. Names are registered annually. If the corporation is not formed or the name is not changed in the allotted time period, all rights to the name end. Information from the registration form is input into the data system.

Includes the number, the registered name, the date of registration, the date of renewal, the date of expiration, the date the corporation as incorporated in its home state, the name of the entity, and the name and address of the applicant.

All information in the data file is used for research and to answer public inquiry.

RETENTION

Retain for 20 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Destroy.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 4 years after registration expires and then destroy.

Computer data files: Retain in Office for 20 years and then delete.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Legal

The statute of limitations for legal action against use of someone else's name appears to be four years under UCA 78-12-25(2). Registration is authorized under UCA 16-10-9. Previuos decision: RDR 82-29: microfilm and destroy.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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