State law requires that within 30 days the registrant must publish a statement in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the principal place of business is located
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The following information is provided from the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's Office Website
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (FBN)
STATEMENT FILING INFORMATION:
Prior to opening a business, a business name must be selected that is not already in use and then registered. Business and Professional Code 17918 specifies "No person transacting business under a fictitious business name contrary to the provisions of this chapter, or his assignee, may maintain any action upon or on account of any contract made, or transaction had, in the fictitious business name in any court of this state until the fictitious business name statement has been executed, filed, and published as required by this chapter. For the purposes of this section, the failure to comply with subdivision (b) of Section 17917 does not constitute transacting business contrary to the provisions of this chapter.
The filing fee is $23.00 for the first Fictitious Business Name and up to two(2) registrants and $4.00 for each additional name.
State law requires that within 30 days the registrant must publish a statement in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the principal place of business is located
You may use the Fictitious Business Name Application Form to file an FBN.
QUICK TIPS FOR COMPLETING THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILING DOCUMENT........
Please complete the form for Fictitious Business Name.
Click Here for the Fictitious Business Name Filing Document
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME SEARCH:
Locating a fictitious business name may be conducted in person, by mail, or over the Internet.
Click here for AN INTERNET SEARCH OF A NAME.
Business name searches can be conducted in person at the following Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's office locations:
12400 Imperial Highway, 2nd Floor, Room 2207
Norwalk, CA 90650
Office hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., M-F, except holidays
(562) 462-2177Van Nuys Branch Office
14340 W. Sylvan Street
Van Nuys, CA 91401
Office hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., M-F, except holidays
Business name filings are 8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. - 3 p.m.
(818) 374-719111701 S. La Cienega Bl., 6th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., M-F , except holidays
Business name filings accepted until 3 p.m.
(310) 727-6142
Renewals: A fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it is filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date if you intend to continue doing business under that name. A renewal only requires completion of the application and a $18.00 fee. A renewal does not require publication
ADDITIONAL FORMS
The following forms are available by download by clicking the appropriate link.
Statement of Abandonment of use of Fictitious Business Name
Statement of Withdrawal from Partnership Operating under Fictitious Business Name
Additional information may be found at the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk website