{"data":{"id":"us-ak/as-10.06.105","jurisdiction":"us-ak","citation":"AS 10.06.105","heading":"Corporate name.","body":"(a) A corporate name must contain the word “corporation”, “company”, “incorporated”, or “limited”, or an abbreviation of one of these words. The corporate name may not contain a word or phrase that indicates or implies that the corporation is organized for a purpose other than the purpose contained in its articles of incorporation.\n(b) The corporate name may not contain the word “city”, “borough”, or “village” or otherwise imply that the corporation is a municipality. The name of a city, borough, or village may be used in the corporate name.\n(c) A person may not adopt a name that contains the word “corporation”, “incorporated”, or “limited”, or an abbreviation of one of these words, unless the person has been issued a certificate of incorporation, or, in the case of a foreign corporation, a certificate of authority, by the commissioner. This subsection does not prohibit a limited liability company or a limited partnership from using the word “limited” or an abbreviation of “limited” in its name.\n(d) A corporate name must be distinguishable on the records of the department from the name of any other organized entity and from a reserved or registered name. The department may adopt regulations to enforce this subsection. In this subsection, “organized entity” and “reserved or registered name” have the meanings given in AS 10.35.040.","path":["Title 10. Corporations and Associations.","Chapter 06. Alaska Corporations Code.","Article 2. Name, Registered Agent, Registered Office, and Service on Corporation."],"source_url":"https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#10.06.105","current_through":"Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:16:39Z","sha256":"1f66ecf4a60e327e354447394ef7cc96fd5659547bbbc74dafed4bc1716f093f","source_id":"us-ak","stale":false,"prev":"us-ak/as-10.06.025","next":"us-ak/as-10.06.110"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}