Department of State Docket 100-30-00-4 Proposed Rule

ri-100-30-00-4: Name Availability

Comment Period Closed

Public comment closed · opened August 07, 2026.

Get alerted when the next rule lands

New rules open for comment on their own schedule. Pick how you want to hear about them — we email you when one appears.

Publishing to members? Embed a live rule tracker on your own site — the proposed rules in your area and the comment deadlines closing on them, updating themselves. Free, one line of HTML.

Create a free account & build one →

What this rule does

This proposed rule is about making sure that names for businesses or organizations are unique and not already in use. It aims to simplify the process for people looking to register a new name by ensuring that no two names are the same.

Plain-language description generated by AI — not the agency’s official summary, which we have not captured for this rule. Read the official text →

Don't miss the comment window

One Click Politics alerts you on every deadline, hearing, and rule change.

See all rules with comments due soon →