Section 17-30-301 - Name of a Statutory Foundation.

WY Stat § 17-30-301 (2019) (N/A)
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17-30-301. Name of a statutory foundation.

(a) The words "statutory foundation", or its abbreviations "SF" or "S.F.", shall be included in the name of a statutory foundation formed under this act. A statutory foundation name shall not:

(i) Contain words indicating or implying that the foundation is organized for a purpose other than one (1) or more of the purposes contained in its articles of formation;

(ii) Be the same as, or deceptively similar to in the determination of the secretary of state, any trademark or service mark registered in this state. The name shall be distinguishable by the secretary of state from other business names as provided in W.S. 17-16-401;

(iii) Contain a word or phrase which indicates or implies that it is organized under the Wyoming Business Corporation Act, the Wyoming Statutory Close Corporation Supplement, the Wyoming Nonprofit Corporation Act, the Wyoming Limited Liability Company Act or the Wyoming Statutory Trust Act.

(b) Nothing in this article shall prohibit the use of a trade name in accordance with applicable law.