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In Maryland, all sole proprietors, LLCs, partnerships, and corporations must register a DBA if they wish to operate a business under a trade name that isn’t the business’s legal name. A DBA benefits all types of business.
This assumed name must comply with the requirements of Section 2-106 of the Corporations and Associations Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland and the attached form must be completed and submitted with the normal registration or qualification form.
If you’re a business owner in Maryland, you may be wondering how to register a DBA or “doing business as.” A DBA is also known as a “trade name,” “fictitious business name,” or “assumed name.” It allows businesses to operate under a name different from their legal name.
(a) Any person engaged in any mercantile, trading, or manufacturing business as an agent or doing business or trading under any designation, title, or name other than the person’s own name, prior to commencing operation of the business, shall file with the Department a certificate:
The process for filing a fictitious business name in Maryland is relatively simple. This FindLaw article helps explain how to register for an assumed name.
Foreign corporations (corporations not organized under the laws of Maryland) can file for an assumed name, and are required to file for dba when they wish to operate within Maryland but find their current name is not available.
State law mandates that all businesses operating under assumed names officially register their desired trade names. Without a trade name, you risk falling out of compliance with Maryland business laws. If caught, your business could be classified as “not in good standing.”