POSTPONE ASSUMED NAME REVISIONS.

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View NCGA Bill Details2017-2018 Session
House Bill 228 (Public) Filed Wednesday, March 1, 2017
AN ACT TO POSTPONE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW ARTICLE 14A OF CHAPTER 66 OF THE GENERAL STATUTES, WHICH REVISED THE LAW ON ASSUMED BUSINESS NAMES, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GENERAL STATUTES COMMISSION.
Intro. by Davis.

Status: Ch. SL 2017-23 (House Action) (Jun 2 2017)

SOG comments (1):

Identical bill

Identical to S 566, filed 3/30/17.

H 228/S.L. 2017-23

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Jun 5 2017 - View Summary

    AN ACT TO POSTPONE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW ARTICLE 14A OF CHAPTER 66 OF THE GENERAL STATUTES, WHICH REVISED THE LAW ON ASSUMED BUSINESS NAMES, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GENERAL STATUTES COMMISSION. Enacted June 2, 2017. Effective June 2, 2017.


  • Summary date: Apr 11 2017 - View Summary

    House amendment makes the following change to the 2nd edition.

    Postpones the implementation of GS Chapter 66, Article 14A, the Assumed Business Name Act, to December 1, 2017 (currently, postpones until July 1, 2018)

    Certificates of assumed names under former GS Chapter 66, Article 14, expire December 1, 2022 (current law, July 1, 2022. Second edition, July 1, 2023).

    Changes the date after which persons may not file a new certificate of assumed name under former GS Chapter 66, Article 14, to December 1, 2017 (current law, July 1, 2017. Second edition, July 1, 2018).

    Changes the date after which the register of deeds may not transmit scanned images of withdrawal or transfers of assumed names to December 1, 2017 (current law, July 1, 2017. Second edition, July 1, 2018).

    Amendment to GS 1-69.1(a)(3) in SL 2016-100, Section 3(b), is effective December 1, 2022 (current law, July 1, 2021. Second edition, July 1, 2022).


  • Summary date: Apr 5 2017 - View Summary

    House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition. Clarifies that it is the implementation of Article 14A of GS Chapter 66 that is postponed to July 1, 2018.


  • Summary date: Mar 1 2017 - View Summary

    Postpones implementation of GS 66 Chapter 14A (intends Article 14A, the Assumed Business Name Act) to July 1, 2018 (was, July 1, 2017).

    Amends GS 66­71.15 to extend the validity of certificates of assumed name filed under former Article 14 to July 1, 2023 (currently July 1, 2022), and to extend the filing deadline for new certificates of assumed name under Article 14 to July 1, 2018 (currently July 1, 2017). Prohibits the register of deeds from transmitting information regarding withdrawal or transfer of assumed names if the certificate of assumed name was filed before July 1, 2018 (currently July 1, 2017).

    Amends SL 2016­100 to make GS 1­69.1(a)(3) go into effect July 1, 2022 (currently July 1, 2021).