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NEBRASKA STATUTORY GUIDELINES
LegalZoom.com customizes your legal DBA filing to comply with local requirements, no matter where you live. However, if you're interested in the specifics, they are listed below.
When filing a DBA in Nebraska, names are prohibited if they consist of immoral, deceptive, or scandalous matter. Names that contain matter which may disparage, bring into contempt or disrepute, or falsely suggest a connection with, persons living or dead, institutions, beliefs, or national symbols are also prohibited. A name is also prohibited if it consists of, comprises, or simulates the flag or coat of arms or other insignia of the United States, any state or municipality, or any foreign nation, or consists of or comprises the name, signature, or portrait of any living individual without his or her consent. If a name is merely descriptive or primarily geographically descriptive, or it is primarily merely a surname, or is so similar to a DBA registered it is likely to cause confusion, mistake, or deception of purchasers, this is also prohibited (unless one has written consent). Also, a name is prohibited if it consists of the word "geologist" or any modification or derivative of such word, and the applicant unless authorized. If one violates these prohibitions, they are guilty of a Class V misdemeanor, and each day any violation must continue is deemed a separate and distinct offense.
When filing a DBA in Nebraska, one must provide the name and street address of the applicant for registration. If one is filing for a corporation, one must include the state of incorporation, the DBA sought to be registered, the general nature of the business in fact conducted by the applicant, and the length of time during which the DBA has been used in this state.
Once the DBA is signed and notarized by the applicant, every duplicate of the registration of a DBA must be published by the applicant once in a newspaper of general circulation published in the city or village where the business is to be located. If there is no newspaper in the city or village, one must publish the DBA in some newspaper of general circulation in the county. Proof of such publication must be filed with the Secretary of State and the County Clerk of the county wherein the principal office is located within thirty (30) days from the date of registration. If proof of publication is not filed with the Secretary of State and County Clerk within the thirty (30) days, the registration will be canceled.
A DBA in Nebraska expires after ten (10) years. Renewals must be filed within six (6) months prior to the expiration term on a form furnished by the Secretary of State. The renewal period is ten (10) years, and all applications for renewals must include a statement that the DBA is still in use in this state. Any DBA is assignable, and assignment must be by instrument in writing duly executed, in duplicate and must include the street address, city, and state of the assignee.
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