Anyone conducting business in East Lyme under a name other than their own needs to file a Certificate of Trade Name.

Trade name registration does not apply to:

  • Partnerships, if the partnership name includes the true last name of at least one of the persons comprising said partnership;
  • Limited partnerships which have registered with the Connecticut Secretary of State and are doing business under the same name;
  • Limited liability companies which have registered with the Connecticut Secretary of State and are doing business under the same name.

The applicant must first go to the Zoning Office. Once that it is done, the applicant comes to our office and for a $10.00 fee places the name of their business on file. All those conducting or transacting the business must sign the certificate. The information from this document is then indexed in the Land Records.

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