Business Name Lookup

Before applying for a business license through the Commissioner of the Revenue, it is necessary to register the business name with the Circuit Court Clerk if the business will be operating under an assumed or fictitious name.

Exceptions
If the

• sole proprietor's last name is in the name of the business
• business will be incorporated and will be conducting business under the corporate name

 Business owners are encouraged to research names already registered to ensure that the name to be registered is available.