{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-general-business-law-132","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. General Business Law § 132","heading":"Fictitious copartnership names","body":"§ 132. Fictitious copartnership names. 1. A person who transacts\nbusiness, using the name, as a partner, of one not interested with him\nas a partner, or using the designation \"and company,\" or \"\u0026 Co.\" when no\nactual partner is represented thereby is guilty of a misdemeanor. This\nsection shall not apply to any case, where it is specially prescribed by\nstatute that a partnership name may be continued in use by a successor,\nsurvivor, or other person.\n  2. Provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be construed\nto prohibit the use of the designation \"and associates\" or \"\u0026\nassociates\" by a professional or professionals who actually practice\nsuch profession with or employ one or more other professionals engaged\nin such profession.","path":["General Business Law","Article 9-B. Use of Names and Symbols"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/GBS/132","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"05240e9e7491c11737d47700c601d4d70e0b16ad5eb62a71299f463d7b7da8b8","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-general-business-law-131","next":"us-ny/n.y.-general-business-law-133"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}