# Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-13-104: Names of companies - "Certificate of Authority"

> Tennessee · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T56_C13_S56-13-104

## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-13-104
- **Heading:** Names of companies - "Certificate of Authority"
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 56 / Chapter 13 / Section 56-13-104

## Text

(a) No captive insurance company shall adopt a name that is the same, deceptively similar, or likely to be confused with or mistaken for any other existing business name registered in this state, nor any name likely to mislead the public. Any name adopted by a captive insurance company shall comply with the requirements of titles 48 and 61. (b) A license issued pursuant to this chapter is a "Certificate of Authority". Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 452,s 2, eff. 5/22/2019. Acts 2011, ch. 468, § 1.
(a) No captive insurance company shall adopt a name that is the same, deceptively similar, or likely to be confused with or mistaken for any other existing business name registered in this state, nor any name likely to mislead the public. Any name adopted by a captive insurance company shall comply with the requirements of titles 48 and 61.
(b) A license issued pursuant to this chapter is a "Certificate of Authority".
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 452,s 2, eff. 5/22/2019.
Acts 2011, ch. 468, § 1.

## Nearby sections

- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-13-101 Short title - Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T56_C13_S56-13-101.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-13-102 Chapter definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T56_C13_S56-13-102.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-13-103 Names of companies - Certificate of authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T56_C13_S56-13-103.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-13-104 Names of companies - "Certificate of Authority"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T56_C13_S56-13-104.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-13-105 Capital and surplus requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T56_C13_S56-13-105.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-13-106 Restrictions on dividends on or distributions from capital or surplus](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T56_C13_S56-13-106.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-13-107 Organization of captive insurance company](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T56_C13_S56-13-107.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-13-108 Annual reports](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T56_C13_S56-13-108.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-13-109 Inspection and examination - Audits](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T56_C13_S56-13-109.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-13-110 License suspension or revocation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T56_C13_S56-13-110.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-13-111 Investment requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T56_C13_S56-13-111.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-13-112 Reinsurance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T56_C13_S56-13-112.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-13-113 Membership in rating organizations - Exemption from compulsory associations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T56_C13_S56-13-113.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-13-114 Taxation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T56_C13_S56-13-114.md)

---

Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T56_C13_S56-13-104. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.