Secretary of State to Oversee All Trade Names in the State of Colorado

Denver CO, May 12, 2006  – Today, Secretary of State Gigi Dennis announced beginning May 30, 2006 all trade names will be filed in the Colorado Secretary of State’s office. The Secretary of State’s office will receive all current trade name records filed with the Colorado Department of Revenue and will centralize and standardize the registration process in Colorado.

“Currently a portion of trade name registration is handled by the Colorado Department of Revenue and the other portion is managed by the Secretary of State’s office,” Secretary of State Gigi Dennis said. “Requiring all trade names to be filed with one agency will help alleviate questions and confusion for the public.”

In 2004, Governor Owens signed House Bill 1448 which requires all trade names from the Department of Revenue to be transferred to the Colorado Secretary of State’s office and all future trade name registrations must be filed with the Secretary of State.

“This is a positive change for Colorado businesses as well as state government,” Dennis added. “Consolidating trade names into one agency will help streamline our processes, increase our effectiveness, and reduce fees for the public.”

The public may file and search business entity and trade name documents on the Secretary of State’s website at www.sos.state.co.us.

Trade name filings provide the public with a means of determining with whom they are doing business. If more than one record exists for the same trade name, the information provided in the trade name registration should provide adequate information to distinguish between the businesses.

For more information about trade name registration, please visit the Secretary of State’s website.