31 M.R.S. § 6
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31 §6. Prohibition of certain names
Official statutory text
No person or persons, partnership or other entity engaged in any business, except a corporation, may adopt a name for such business that contains the words "corporation," "incorporated" or "limited," or any abbreviation of any such words. A limited partnership may use the term "limited partnership" as part of its name, a limited liability company may use the term "limited liability company" as part of its name and a limited liability partnership may use the term "limited liability partnership" as part of its name. [PL 1995, c. 633, Pt. C, §10 (AMD).]
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