(1) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, a person that will carry on, conduct or transact business under the real and true name of the person may apply for registration of the real and true name with the Office of the Secretary of State.

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 648.008

  • Assumed business name: includes a name that a person uses to identify a business that incorporates a word or phrase that suggests the existence of additional owners, such as 'Company,' '& Company,' '& Daughters,' '& Associates,' or a similar word or phrase, unless the name is the real and true name of the person that carries on, conducts or transacts the business. See Oregon Statutes 648.005
  • Business: means activity carried on, conducted or transacted by or on behalf of nonprofit, social, fraternal and charitable entities and unincorporated associations, or for commercial gain. See Oregon Statutes 648.005
  • Person: means an individual or an entity. See Oregon Statutes 648.005

(2) An application for registration of a real and true name shall be treated in the same manner as an application to register an assumed business name under this chapter. If a real and true name is registered under this chapter, all provisions of this chapter applicable to an assumed business name shall also apply to a real and true name. [1995 c.454 § 2]