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sos.mt.gov/Business/Forms 79 -Reservation_of_Name Revised: 3/2017 (This spa ce for Secretary of State use only ) STATE OF MONTANA APPLICATION for RESERVATION of NAME MAIL: Secretary of State P.O. Box 202801 Helena, MT 59620 -2801 PHONE: (406) 444 -3665 FAX: (406) 444 -3976 WEB SITE: sos.mt.gov Prepare, sign, and submit wit h an original signature and filing fee. This is the minimum information required. Required Filing Fee s: Standard $ 10.00 24 Hour Priority $ 30.00 1 Hour Expedite $11 0.00 Make checks payable to Secretary of State. If the document is hand written, please print legibly or the application may be denied. Check ONLY one box:  Assumed Business Name ( 30 -13 -211, MCA )  Limited Partnership ( 35 -12 -506, MCA )  Corporation (35 -1-309, MCA and 35 -2-306, MCA )  Limited Liability Co mpany (35 -8-104, MCA )  Limited Liability Partnership ( 30 -10 -720, MCA ) 1. The business name to be reserved: _____________________________ __________ __________ _____ ____ ______________ _____ 2. The date the applicant intends to commence business: ___________________________________________ ______ ___________ (For Assumed Business Name reservation o nly .) 3. The name and business mailing address of the applicant: Name: ___________________________________________________ ____________ ___________________ __________________ Business Mailing Address: _______________________________________________ ____________ ________ _________________ City: ___________________________ __________ ______ _____ _ State: ____ _____ ___________ Zip Code: ___ ___ ___________ 4. A description of the business the applicant intends to transact: ________ _____________ ________________________________________________________________ __________ _________ __ 5. I, HEREBY SWEAR AND/OR AFFIRM , under penalty of law, including criminal prosecution, that the facts contained in this document are true. _______________________________________ ____________________ ________________ ____________________________ Sig nature of Applicant Date ________________ ________________________________ ____________ ___________________________________________ Printed Name Title 6. Daytime Contact: Phone_________________________________ Email _________________ ____________________________ NOTE: This business name reservation does not authorize the entity to transact business in the State of Montana. A name reservation only holds the nam e for future use, not current use. All Name Reservations are not renewable. The name reservation will expire either (whichever comes first) : 120 days from the date of filing OR when the entity files the necessary documents and fees to register the na me and structure for active use . A person having a current reservation for a Limited Partnership name may file a new Name Reservation for the same name after the previous reservation has been expired for at least 90 days. ( 35-12-506, MCA ) sos.mt.gov/Business/Forms 79 -Reservation_of_Name Revised: 3/2017 HELP SHEET : Reservation of Na me Application Use this form to verify the availabilit y of a proposed business name. If the name is not similar to another business name already on file, the Secretary of State will reserve the name for your exclusive use. Use this form only if you have not filed, or are not currently filing , organizational documents such as :  Registration of Assumed Business Name,  Registration of Limited Liability Partnership  Certificate of Limited Partnership,  Articles of Incorporation, or  Articles of Organization. If the name of your business is not a partnership, corporation, or another such association and does not include the full leg al name of each owner, the business name must be registered as a n Assumed Business Name (ABN). Nicknames are not considered part of an individual's legal name and any business name using such must register an ABN. ( 30 -13 -201, MCA ) ITEM 1 An applicant for an assumed business name may not use a business name identifier tha t incorrectly states the type of entity that it is or incorrectly implies that it is a type of entity other than the type of entity that it is . (30 -13 -202, MCA ) A fictitious name may be regist ered if the corporate name of a foreign corporation is unavailable for use in Montana. ( 35 -2-305, MCA ) ITEM 2 A name may only be reserved for up to 120 days before the business intends to comme nce. ( 30 -13 -211, MCA )