2009 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses.
Article 28B - 1999 Public Accountancy Act
Section 61-28B-19 - Business names; prohibitions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2012.)
61-28B-19. Business names; prohibitions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2012.)
A. No person engaged in practice shall use in a business name the words "company" or "and company" or a similar designation or any abbreviations thereof unless the person is a firm pursuant to the 1999 Public Accountancy Act [61-28B-1 NMSA 1978] and has more than one partner, shareholder or member and the business name contains the name of at least one current or former partner, shareholder or member. A business name may contain only the name or initials of a present or former partner, shareholder or member and the words "and company" or "company" or a similar designation or any abbreviation thereof.
B. Nothing contained in this section shall apply to, affect or limit the right of the remaining partner, shareholder or member or added partners, shareholders or members in the continuous use of a business name adopted before the enactment of the 1999 Public Accountancy Act, even though the person whose name is included in the business name is no longer a partner, shareholder or member.
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