LLC Naming Rules by State
Every state sets its own rules for what an LLC may be called: a required ending such as "LLC," a distinguishability standard against existing records, restricted words, and an optional name reservation with its own fee and clock. The table below carries the reservation cost, the hold period and the naming statute for all 51 jurisdictions, read from state statutes and Secretary of State fee schedules. Detailed pages, with the portal walkthrough and that state's own rules, are live for 27 of them.
Jurisdictions tracked
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Reservation cost range
| State | Reservation cost | Holds for | Naming statute | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $28 | 1 year | Ala. Code § 10A-1-5.03 | No page yet |
| Alaska | $25 | 120 days | AS 10.50.025 | No page yet |
| Arizona | $10 | 120 days (nonrenewable) | A.R.S. § 29-3112(B), (C), (D) | Rules & search |
| Arkansas | $22.50 | 120 days | Ark. Code § 4-38-112(b) through (g) | No page yet |
| California | $10 | 60 days | Cal. Corp. Code § 17701.08(b) | Rules & search |
| Colorado | $25 | 120 days | C.R.S. § 7-90-601(2) | Rules & search |
| Connecticut | $60 | 120 days | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 34-243k | No page yet |
| Delaware | $75 | 120 days | 6 Del. C. § 18-102 | No page yet |
| District of Columbia | $50 | 120 days | D.C. Code § 29-103.01 | No page yet |
| Florida | $25 | 120 days (non-renewable) | Fla. Stat. § 605.0112(2) | Rules & search |
| Georgia | $35 | 30 days | Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 590-7-20 | Rules & search |
| Hawaii | $10 | 120 days | HRS § 428-105(b), (c) | Rules & search |
| Idaho | $20 | 4 months | Idaho Code § 30-21-301 | No page yet |
| Illinois | $25 | 90 days | 805 ILCS 180/1-10(d), (f) | Rules & search |
| Indiana | $10 | 120 days | Ind. Code § 23-0.5-3-1 | Rules & search |
| Iowa | $10 | 120 days | Iowa Code § 489.112(2) | No page yet |
| Kansas | $35 | 120 days (non-renewable) | K.S.A. 17-7918 | Rules & search |
| Kentucky | $15 | 120 days | KRS 14A.3-010(1) | No page yet |
| Louisiana | $25 | 120 days (non-renewable) | La. R.S. 12:1306(A)(3) | Rules & search |
| Maine | $20 | 120 days (non-renewable) | 31 M.R.S. § 1508(2), (3) | Rules & search |
| Maryland | $25 | 30 days | Md. Code, Corps. & Ass'ns § 1-504 | No page yet |
| Massachusetts | $30 | 60 days | M.G.L. c. 156C, § 3 | No page yet |
| Michigan | $25 | Until the end of the sixth full calendar month after the month of filing (LARA's own page rounds this to 180 days; re-reservable by filing another application and fee) | MCL 450.4204(3) | No page yet |
| Minnesota | $55 | 12 months, renewable | Minn. Stat. § 322C.0108, subd. 1-2 | Rules & search |
| Mississippi | $25 | 180 days, renewable once | Miss. Code § 79-29-109(1)(c), (3) | No page yet |
| Missouri | $25 | 60 days | Mo. Rev. Stat. § 347.020 | No page yet |
| Montana | $10 | 120 days (non-renewable) | Mont. Code Ann. § 35-8-103(2) | No page yet |
| Nebraska | $30 | 120 days | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 21-108(b) | No page yet |
| Nevada | $25 | 90 days | NRS 86.171 | Rules & search |
| New Hampshire | $15 | 120 days | RSA 304-C:32, III, III-a, IV, V and VI | No page yet |
| New Jersey | $50 | 120 days (renewable) | N.J.S.A. 42:2C-8(c) | Rules & search |
| New Mexico | $20 | 120 days | NMSA 1978 § 53-19-3(B) | No page yet |
| New York | $20 | 60 days (two 60-day extensions) | N.Y. LLC Law § 204 | Rules & search |
| North Carolina | $30 | 120 days (nonrenewable) | N.C.G.S. § 55D-21; § 55D-20(b) | Rules & search |
| North Dakota | $10 | 1 year | N.D.C.C. § 10-32.1-11 | No page yet |
| Ohio | $39 | 180 days | Ohio Rev. Code § 1706.07 | Rules & search |
| Oklahoma | $10 | 60 days | Okla. Stat. tit. 18, § 2008 | Rules & search |
| Oregon | $100 | 120 days (nonrenewable) | ORS 63.094(3), (4), (5) | Rules & search |
| Pennsylvania | $70 | 120 days (non-renewable) | 15 Pa.C.S. § 202 | Rules & search |
| Rhode Island | $52.50 | 120 days | R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-16-9(a)(2) | No page yet |
| South Carolina | $25 | 120 days (non-renewable) | S.C. Code § 33-44-105 | Rules & search |
| South Dakota | $25 | 120 days | SDCL § 47-34A-105 | No page yet |
| Tennessee | $20 | 4 months | Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-249-106 | Rules & search |
| Texas | $41.08 | 120 days (renewable) | Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 5.053 | Rules & search |
| Utah | $22 | 120 days | Utah Code § 48-3a-108(2) through (5) | Rules & search |
| Vermont | $25 | 120 days | 11 V.S.A. § 4005(b) | No page yet |
| Virginia | $10 | 120 days | Va. Code § 13.1-1012 | Rules & search |
| Washington | $30 | 180 days (nonrenewable) | RCW 23.95.300 | Rules & search |
| West Virginia | $15 | 120 days, renewable once for one additional 120 days | W. Va. Code § 31B-1-105(b) | No page yet |
| Wisconsin | $15 | 120 days (renewable) | Wis. Stat. § 183.0112(2), (4), (6) | Rules & search |
| Wyoming | $60 | 120 days | W.S. § 17-29-108 | No page yet |
Fees and durations are verified against state statutes and Secretary of State fee schedules on each state page's "data verified" date. Rows marked "No page yet" carry no walkthrough of their own; their figures were last checked on July 23, 2026. Rules change; the linked official sources are always authoritative. For what a reservation actually buys, how long each state holds a name, and when the fee is worth paying, see business name reservation by state. Trading under a name your entity does not carry is a separate filing with different rules; see DBA and assumed names by state.
Once your name meets the rules, check its availability
Run a preliminary availability check, then verify the result on the official state database before you reserve or file the name.