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North Carolina DBA / Fictitious Name / Trade Name Registrations
Registration requirements for North Carolina business entities
Business entities that plan to use a name other than their legal business name may need to register an assumed
name. Assumed name registration can take place at the state, local, or state and local levels of government.
State specific registration information is available below.
North Carolina Fictitious Name Registrations
North Carolina Assumed Name Registration
Not required
DBA / Fictitious Name / Trade Name licensure is not required on the State level in North Carolina.
In North Carolina, assumed name registrations are filed with the county register of deeds. There is no state-level assumed name registration, however, entities conducting business in more than one county can designate multiple counties with one filing.
| Law: | NC Gen. St. § 66-71.4 |
Registration Not Required
Local Fictitious Name Registrations
Alamance County Assumed Business Name Certificate
| Agency: | Alamance County Register of Deeds (NC) |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Assumed name certificates do not expire or require renewal.
Beaufort County Assumed Business Name Registration
| Agency: | Beaufort County Register of Deeds (NC) |
Renewal Not Required
Verify No Renewal
Not required
Assumed business name certificates no longer need to be renewed.
Buncombe County Assumed Business Name Certificate
| Agency: | Buncombe County Register of Deeds (NC) |
Renewal Not Required
Verify No Renewal
Not required
Assumed business name certificates no longer need to be renewed.
Cabarrus County Assumed Business Name Certificate
| Agency: | Cabarrus County Register of Deeds (NC) |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Assumed name certificates do not expire or require renewal.
Catawba County Assumed Business Name Certificate
| Agency: | Catawba County Register of Deeds (NC) |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Assumed name certificates do not expire or require renewal.
Cumberland County Fictitious Name Registration
| Agency: | Cumberland County Register of Deeds (NC) |
Renewal Not Required
Verify No Renewal
Not required
Assumed business name certificates no longer need to be renewed.
Davidson County Assumed Business Name Certificate
| Agency: | Davidson County Register of Deeds (NC) |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Assumed name certificates do not expire or require renewal.
Durham County Assumed Business Name Certificate
| Agency: | Durham County Register of Deeds (NC) |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Assumed name certificates do not expire or require renewal.
Forsyth County Assumed Business Name Certificate
| Agency: | Forsyth County Register of Deeds (NC) |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Assumed name certificates do not expire or require renewal.
Gaston County Assumed Business Name Certificate
| Agency: | Gaston County Register of Deeds (NC) |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Assumed name certificates do not expire or require renewal.
Guilford County Assumed Business Name Certificate
| Agency: | Guilford County Register of Deeds (NC) |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Assumed name certificates do not expire or require renewal.
Iredell County Assumed Business Name Certificate
| Agency: | Iredell County Register of Deeds (NC) |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Assumed name certificates do not expire or require renewal.
Johnston County Assumed Business Name Certificate
| Agency: | Johnston County Register of Deeds (NC) |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Assumed name certificates do not expire or require renewal.
Mecklenburg County Assumed Business Name Certificate
| Agency: | Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds (NC) |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Assumed name certificates do not expire or require renewal.
New Hanover County Assumed Business Name Registration
| Agency: | New Hanover County Register of Deeds (NC) |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Assumed name certificates do not expire or require renewal, but an Amendment of Assumed Business Name Certificate must be filed within 60 days of a change to any information provided on the application.
Onslow County Assumed Business Name Certificate
| Agency: | Onslow County Register of Deeds (NC) |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Assumed name certificates do not expire or require renewal.
Pitt County Assumed Business Name Certificate
| Agency: | Pitt County Register of Deeds (NC) |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Assumed name certificates do not expire or require renewal.
Union County Assumed Business Name Certificate
| Agency: | Union County Register of Deeds (NC) |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Assumed name certificates do not expire or require renewal.
Wake County Assumed Business Name Certificate
| Agency: | Wake County Register of Deeds (NC) |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Assumed name certificates do not expire or require renewal.
Wayne County Assumed Business Name Certificate
| Agency: | Wayne County Register of Deeds (NC) |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Assumed name certificates do not expire or require renewal.
Revised September 04, 2024. Complete data last reviewed November 23, 2021.
