Needed when an LLC or corporation trades under any name other than its registered one; the entity files with the Secretary of State and delivers a copy to the county clerk where its registered agent sits. A sole proprietor files the certificate with the county clerk instead.
Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 1 of 6: Set up the business
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by Kentucky Secretary of State.
Sources and dates
KRS 365.015; Secretary of State fee schedule. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
Yes. Needed when an LLC or corporation trades under any name other than its registered one; the entity files with the Secretary of State and delivers a copy to the county clerk where its registered agent sits.
Yes. Needed when an LLC or corporation trades under any name other than its registered one; the entity files with the Secretary of State and delivers a copy to the county clerk where its registered agent sits.
Yes. Needed when an LLC or corporation trades under any name other than its registered one; the entity files with the Secretary of State and delivers a copy to the county clerk where its registered agent sits.
Yes. Needed when an LLC or corporation trades under any name other than its registered one; the entity files with the Secretary of State and delivers a copy to the county clerk where its registered agent sits.
Yes. Needed when an LLC or corporation trades under any name other than its registered one; the entity files with the Secretary of State and delivers a copy to the county clerk where its registered agent sits.
Yes. Needed when an LLC or corporation trades under any name other than its registered one; the entity files with the Secretary of State and delivers a copy to the county clerk where its registered agent sits.
Yes. Needed when an LLC or corporation trades under any name other than its registered one; the entity files with the Secretary of State and delivers a copy to the county clerk where its registered agent sits.
Yes. Needed when an LLC or corporation trades under any name other than its registered one; the entity files with the Secretary of State and delivers a copy to the county clerk where its registered agent sits.
Yes. Needed when an LLC or corporation trades under any name other than its registered one; the entity files with the Secretary of State and delivers a copy to the county clerk where its registered agent sits.
Yes. Needed when an LLC or corporation trades under any name other than its registered one; the entity files with the Secretary of State and delivers a copy to the county clerk where its registered agent sits.
Yes. Needed when an LLC or corporation trades under any name other than its registered one; the entity files with the Secretary of State and delivers a copy to the county clerk where its registered agent sits.
Yes. Needed when an LLC or corporation trades under any name other than its registered one; the entity files with the Secretary of State and delivers a copy to the county clerk where its registered agent sits.
Yes. Needed when an LLC or corporation trades under any name other than its registered one; the entity files with the Secretary of State and delivers a copy to the county clerk where its registered agent sits.
Yes. Needed when an LLC or corporation trades under any name other than its registered one; the entity files with the Secretary of State and delivers a copy to the county clerk where its registered agent sits.
Yes. Needed when an LLC or corporation trades under any name other than its registered one; the entity files with the Secretary of State and delivers a copy to the county clerk where its registered agent sits.
Yes. Needed when an LLC or corporation trades under any name other than its registered one; the entity files with the Secretary of State and delivers a copy to the county clerk where its registered agent sits.
Yes. Needed when an LLC or corporation trades under any name other than its registered one; the entity files with the Secretary of State and delivers a copy to the county clerk where its registered agent sits.
Yes. Needed when an LLC or corporation trades under any name other than its registered one; the entity files with the Secretary of State and delivers a copy to the county clerk where its registered agent sits.
Yes. Needed when an LLC or corporation trades under any name other than its registered one; the entity files with the Secretary of State and delivers a copy to the county clerk where its registered agent sits.
Yes. Needed when an LLC or corporation trades under any name other than its registered one; the entity files with the Secretary of State and delivers a copy to the county clerk where its registered agent sits.
Kentucky Secretary of State.
Step 1 of 6, set up the business. It is the first step.
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