Name limitations.

Utah Code § 16-20-904 (eff. 10/1/2026), under Part 16-20-9: Professional Services Companies.

Utah Code § 16-20-904 (eff. 10/1/2026)

16-20-904. Name limitations.

(1) The name of a domestic professional services company and of a foreign professional services company authorized to transact business in this state, in addition to complying with Sectionsand: 16-1a-302 16-1a-507 may not contain language stating or implying that the domestic professional services company or foreign professional services company is formed for a purpose other than that authorized by: the domestic professional services company's or foreign professional services company's certificate of organization; or Section; 16-20-906 must conform with any rule made by the regulating board having jurisdiction over a professional service described in the professional services company's certificate of organization; and in lieu of the requirement of Subsection, must contain the words "professional limited liability company" or the abbreviations "P.L.L.C." or "PLLC" in: 16-1a-303(5) its certificate of organization; and a report or document filed with the division.

(2) Notwithstanding Subsection, a professional services company may hold the professional service company out to the public under a name that does not contain the words "professional limited liability company" or the abbreviations "P.L.L.C." or "PLLC" if that name complies with Subsection. (1)(c) 16-1a-303(5)

(3) Sectionsanddo not prevent the use of a name otherwise prohibited by those sections if the name is: 16-1a-302 16-1a-507 the personal name of an individual member or individual former member of the professional services company; or the name of an individual who was associated with a predecessor of the professional services company.