§ 21306 Secretary Of State Registration Records

• •The Secretary of State must maintain an organized record of every registration.
• •The record must include any updates, like name changes or cancellations.
• •The list has to be indexed, meaning it can be searched easily.

A new bakery registers its business name with the state, then later changes the name to include a new product line.

The Secretary of State will write down the original registration and later add a note that the bakery changed its name, so anyone can see both the old and new names.