Section 17-8905. NO PROTECTIONS OR WARRANTIES

 

8905.1Registration of a trade name with DCRA does not guarantee or warrant that another person has not or will not register the same trade name with DCRA.

 

8905.2DCRA’s acceptance of a trade name registration shall not in any way be deemed a warranty of the applicant’s right to do business in the District under the name registered, nor shall it be deemed a guarantee that the applicant is exclusively using the trade name in the District at the time of the grant of registration.

 

8905.3DCRA shall not be responsible for determining whether there is an existing person carrying on, conducting, or transacting business using the same trade name.

 

 

authority

District of Columbia Official Code Title 29 (Business Organizations) Enactment Act of 2010, effective July 2, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-378; D.C. Official Code § 29-101.05 (2012 Repl.)), and Mayor’s Order 2011-178, dated October 25, 2011.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 10075 (November 8, 2002); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 878 (January 22, 2016).