{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-partnership-law-82","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Partnership Law § 82","heading":"Fictitious firm names prohibited","body":"§ 82. Fictitious firm names prohibited.  No person shall hereafter\ntransact business in the name of a partner not interested in his firm,\nand when the designation \"and company,\" or \"and Co.\" is used, it shall\nrepresent an actual partner; but a violation of this section shall not\nbe a defense in an action or proceeding brought by an assignee for the\nbenefit of creditors or by a receiver of the property of or by an\nexecutor or administrator of a person who has violated the same.","path":["Partnership Law","Article 7. Business and Partnership Names"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PTR/82","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"3160d6220bd1e4ecd2c8c8027847b858274d906814ea5d8ad88333fe1a65786a","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-partnership-law-81","next":"us-ny/n.y.-partnership-law-90"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}