# Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-249-107: Reserved name

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## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-249-107
- **Heading:** Reserved name
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** Repealed
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 48 / Chapter 249 / Section 48-249-107

## Text

(a) Reserving a name. A person may reserve the exclusive right to use a name for a domestic or foreign LLC, including an assumed name, by filing an application with the secretary of state. The application shall set forth the name and address of the applicant and the name proposed to be reserved. If the secretary of state finds that the name applied for meets the requirements of § 48-249-106 and is available, the secretary of state shall reserve the name for the applicant's exclusive use for a four-month period. Upon the expiration of the four-month period, the same party, or any other party, may apply to reserve the same name. (b) Transfer of reserved name. The person holding the right to use a name reserved under this section, including an assumed name, may transfer the reservation to another person by filing a notice of the transfer with the secretary of state, signed by the person holding the right to use the reserved name, that states the reserved name being transferred and the name and address of the transferee. (c) Cancellation of reserved name. The reservation of a specific name may be cancelled by filing a notice with the secretary of state, executed by the person holding the right to use the reserved name, specifying the reserved name being cancelled and the name and address of the person holding the right to use the reserved name. Acts 2005, ch. 286, § 1.
(a) Reserving a name. A person may reserve the exclusive right to use a name for a domestic or foreign LLC, including an assumed name, by filing an application with the secretary of state. The application shall set forth the name and address of the applicant and the name proposed to be reserved. If the secretary of state finds that the name applied for meets the requirements of § 48-249-106 and is available, the secretary of state shall reserve the name for the applicant's exclusive use for a four-month period. Upon the expiration of the four-month period, the same party, or any other party, may apply to reserve the same name.
(b) Transfer of reserved name. The person holding the right to use a name reserved under this section, including an assumed name, may transfer the reservation to another person by filing a notice of the transfer with the secretary of state, signed by the person holding the right to use the reserved name, that states the reserved name being transferred and the name and address of the transferee.
(c) Cancellation of reserved name. The reservation of a specific name may be cancelled by filing a notice with the secretary of state, executed by the person holding the right to use the reserved name, specifying the reserved name being cancelled and the name and address of the person holding the right to use the reserved name.
Acts 2005, ch. 286, § 1.

## Nearby sections

- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-249-101 Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C249_S48-249-101.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-249-102 Chapter definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C249_S48-249-102.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-249-103 Notice](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C249_S48-249-103.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-249-104 Purposes and powers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C249_S48-249-104.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-249-105 Ultra vires actions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C249_S48-249-105.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-249-106 LLC name](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C249_S48-249-106.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-249-107 Reserved name](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C249_S48-249-107.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-249-108 Registered name](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C249_S48-249-108.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-249-109 Registered office and registered agent](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C249_S48-249-109.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-249-110 Change of registered office or registered agent](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C249_S48-249-110.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-249-111 Resignation of registered agent](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C249_S48-249-111.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-249-112 Service on LLC](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C249_S48-249-112.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-249-113 Procedure for service on domestic or foreign LLC by service on secretary of state](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C249_S48-249-113.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 48-249-114 Personal liability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T48_C249_S48-249-114.md)

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