{"data":{"id":"us-me/31-m.r.s.-6","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"31 M.R.S. §6","heading":"Prohibition of certain names","body":"No person or persons, partnership or other entity engaged in any business, except a corporation, may adopt a name for such business that contains the words \"corporation,\" \"incorporated\" or \"limited,\" or any abbreviation of any such words.  A limited partnership may use the term \"limited partnership\" as part of its name, a limited liability company may use the term \"limited liability company\" as part of its name and a limited liability partnership may use the term \"limited liability partnership\" as part of its name.","path":["TITLE 31: PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS","CHAPTER 1: MERCANTILE PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSUMED BUSINESS NAMES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/31/title31sec6.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:37Z","sha256":"ab4bb06b15959ebbe5fca238ce9676ee946077d8f0b7ff7a9457bef7fdbf2bea","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/31-m.r.s.-5","next":"us-me/31-m.r.s.-6-a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}