RCW 23B.04.010 Corporate name.
A corporate name must comply with the requirements of Article 3 of chapter 23.95 RCW.
A corporate name must comply with the requirements of Article 3 of chapter 23.95 RCW.
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in effectRCW 23B.04.020 Reserved name.
A person may reserve the exclusive use of a corporate name in accordance with RCW 23.95.310 .
A person may reserve the exclusive use of a corporate name in accordance with RCW 23.95.310 .
RCW 23B.04.030 Registered name.
A foreign corporation may register its corporate name in accordance with RCW 23.95.315 .
A foreign corporation may register its corporate name in accordance with RCW 23.95.315 .
RCW 23B.04.035 Certificate of authority as insurance company — Filing of records.
For those corporations that have a certificate of authority, are applying for, or intend to apply for a certificate of authority from the insurance commissioner as an insurance company under chapter 48.05 RCW, whenever under this chapter corporate records are required to be filed with the secretary of state, the records shall be filed with the insurance commissioner rather than the secretary of state.
For those corporations that have a certificate of authority, are applying for, or intend to apply for a certificate of authority from the insurance commissioner as an insurance company under chapter 48.05 RCW, whenever under this chapter corporate records are required to be filed with the secretary of state, the records shall be filed with the insurance commissioner rather than the secretary of state.
RCW 23B.04.037 Certificate of authority as insurance company — Registration or reservation of name.
For those corporations that intend to apply for a certificate of authority from the insurance commissioner as an insurance company under chapter 48.05 RCW, whenever under this chapter a corporation may register or reserve a corporate name, the registration or reservation shall be filed with the insurance commissioner rather than the secretary of state. The secretary of state and insurance commissioner shall cooperate with each other in registering or reserving a corporate name so that there is no duplication of the name.
For those corporations that intend to apply for a certificate of authority from the insurance commissioner as an insurance company under chapter 48.05 RCW, whenever under this chapter a corporation may register or reserve a corporate name, the registration or reservation shall be filed with the insurance commissioner rather than the secretary of state. The secretary of state and insurance commissioner shall cooperate with each other in registering or reserving a corporate name so that there is no duplication of the name.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=23B.04&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026