Authority: Riverside County Clerk-RecorderSource: www.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerptRiverside County Clerk-Recorder
Official fee: The fee for filing a fictitious business name statement is $66.00 for the fictitious business and first registrant plus $5.00 for each additional business name on the statement doing business at the same address, and each additional registrant. This fee includes one certified copy of the statement.Source: www.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerptThe fee for filing a fictitious business name statement is $66.00 for the fictitious business and first registrant plus $5.00 for each additional business name on the statement doing business at the same address, and each additional registrant. This fee includes one certified copy of the statement.
The state-law explanation from Sacramento applies when someone regularly does business for profit in California under a fictitious name; the principal business location determines the county. Riverside’s own source supplies the local price and statement procedures below.
The fee for filing a fictitious business name statement is $66.00 for the fictitious business and first registrant plus $5.00 for each additional business name on the statement doing business at the same address, and each additional registrant. This fee includes one certified copy of the statement.
Sacramento County Fictitious Business Name Statements are filed in the County's Business License Unit. California State law (Business and Professions Code section 17910) requires that every person, partnership, corporation, or other association, who regularly transacts business in California for profit under a Fictitious Business Name, file a statement with the County in which the principal place of business is located. Part of the filing requirement is that the statement be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the County in which the business is located.
Search existing names
Before filing, check the authority’s own records for the name you plan to use. This guide links to the official search; it does not run, proxy, or store searches.
What the search covers: Clerk Records Search (Fictitious Business Names, Environmental Filings, Notaries, and Registrations)Source: www.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerpt[Click Here](https://webselfservice.rivcoacr.org/Web/action/ACTIONGROUP2716S1) to conduct a Clerk Records Search (Fictitious Business Names, Environmental Filings, Notaries, and Registrations).
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Required: No universal yes/no answer is confirmed. Read the documented applicability below.
Authority: Riverside County Clerk-RecorderSource: www.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerptRiverside County Clerk-Recorder
When this route applies: California State law (Business and Professions Code section 17910) requires that every person, partnership, corporation, or other association, who regularly transacts business in California for profit under a Fictitious Business Name, file a statement with the County in which the principal place of business is located.Source: finance.saccounty.gov official record · retrieved Supporting excerptSacramento County Fictitious Business Name Statements are filed in the County's Business License Unit. California State law (Business and Professions Code section 17910) requires that every person, partnership, corporation, or other association, who regularly transacts business in California for profit under a Fictitious Business Name, file a statement with the County in which the principal place of business is located. Part of the filing requirement is that the statement be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the County in which the business is located.
Official form: Not confirmed in this guide.
Form destination: Not confirmed in this guide.
Online filing link: https://webselfservice.rivcoacr.org/Web/action/ACTIONGROUP2805S1Source: webselfservice.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerptCreate a new Fictitious Business Name Filing.
Official fee: The fee for filing a fictitious business name statement is $66.00 for the fictitious business and first registrant plus $5.00 for each additional business name on the statement doing business at the same address, and each additional registrant. This fee includes one certified copy of the statement.Source: www.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerptThe fee for filing a fictitious business name statement is $66.00 for the fictitious business and first registrant plus $5.00 for each additional business name on the statement doing business at the same address, and each additional registrant. This fee includes one certified copy of the statement.
Effective duration: A fictitious business statement expires five years from the date it is filed with the County Clerk, and a new statement must be filed.Source: www.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerptA fictitious business statement expires five years from the date it is filed with the County Clerk, and a new statement must be filed. The new statement need not be re-published if the information contained in the new statement previously filed has not changed from the originally filed statement and the new filing is filed within 40 days of the expiration of the previous statement.
Renewal: A fictitious business statement expires five years from the date it is filed with the County Clerk, and a new statement must be filed. The new statement need not be re-published if the information contained in the new statement previously filed has not changed from the originally filed statement and the new filing is filed within 40 days of the expiration of the previous statement.Source: www.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerptA fictitious business statement expires five years from the date it is filed with the County Clerk, and a new statement must be filed. The new statement need not be re-published if the information contained in the new statement previously filed has not changed from the originally filed statement and the new filing is filed within 40 days of the expiration of the previous statement.
Changes or amendments: The fictitious business name will need to be re-registered prior to the date of expiration or if the business location changes.Source: www.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerptThe fictitious business name will need to be re-registered prior to the date of expiration or if the business location changes.
Abandonment or cancellation: A person who has filed a statement shall, upon ceasing to transact business in this state under that fictitious name, file and publish a statement of abandonment, and file an affidavit of publication. Forms for this purpose are available in the County Clerk's Office.Source: www.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerptA person who has filed a statement shall, upon ceasing to transact business in this state under that fictitious name, file and publish a statement of abandonment, and file an affidavit of publication. Forms for this purpose are available in the County Clerk's Office.
Important exclusions: Not confirmed in this guide.
Mail filing: Send completed forms and payments to: RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK PO BOX 751 RIVERSIDE CA 92502-0751Source: www.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerpt4. Send completed forms and payments to: RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK PO BOX 751 RIVERSIDE CA 92502-0751
In-person filing: Not confirmed in this guide.
General partnership
Required: No universal yes/no answer is confirmed. Read the documented applicability below.
Authority: Riverside County Clerk-RecorderSource: www.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerptRiverside County Clerk-Recorder
When this route applies: California State law (Business and Professions Code section 17910) requires that every person, partnership, corporation, or other association, who regularly transacts business in California for profit under a Fictitious Business Name, file a statement with the County in which the principal place of business is located.Source: finance.saccounty.gov official record · retrieved Supporting excerptSacramento County Fictitious Business Name Statements are filed in the County's Business License Unit. California State law (Business and Professions Code section 17910) requires that every person, partnership, corporation, or other association, who regularly transacts business in California for profit under a Fictitious Business Name, file a statement with the County in which the principal place of business is located. Part of the filing requirement is that the statement be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the County in which the business is located.
Official form: Not confirmed in this guide.
Form destination: Not confirmed in this guide.
Online filing link: https://webselfservice.rivcoacr.org/Web/action/ACTIONGROUP2805S1Source: webselfservice.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerptCreate a new Fictitious Business Name Filing.
Official fee: The fee for filing a fictitious business name statement is $66.00 for the fictitious business and first registrant plus $5.00 for each additional business name on the statement doing business at the same address, and each additional registrant. This fee includes one certified copy of the statement.Source: www.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerptThe fee for filing a fictitious business name statement is $66.00 for the fictitious business and first registrant plus $5.00 for each additional business name on the statement doing business at the same address, and each additional registrant. This fee includes one certified copy of the statement.
Effective duration: A fictitious business statement expires five years from the date it is filed with the County Clerk, and a new statement must be filed.Source: www.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerptA fictitious business statement expires five years from the date it is filed with the County Clerk, and a new statement must be filed. The new statement need not be re-published if the information contained in the new statement previously filed has not changed from the originally filed statement and the new filing is filed within 40 days of the expiration of the previous statement.
Renewal: A fictitious business statement expires five years from the date it is filed with the County Clerk, and a new statement must be filed. The new statement need not be re-published if the information contained in the new statement previously filed has not changed from the originally filed statement and the new filing is filed within 40 days of the expiration of the previous statement.Source: www.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerptA fictitious business statement expires five years from the date it is filed with the County Clerk, and a new statement must be filed. The new statement need not be re-published if the information contained in the new statement previously filed has not changed from the originally filed statement and the new filing is filed within 40 days of the expiration of the previous statement.
Changes or amendments: The fictitious business name will need to be re-registered prior to the date of expiration or if the business location changes.Source: www.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerptThe fictitious business name will need to be re-registered prior to the date of expiration or if the business location changes.
Abandonment or cancellation: A person who has filed a statement shall, upon ceasing to transact business in this state under that fictitious name, file and publish a statement of abandonment, and file an affidavit of publication. Forms for this purpose are available in the County Clerk's Office.Source: www.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerptA person who has filed a statement shall, upon ceasing to transact business in this state under that fictitious name, file and publish a statement of abandonment, and file an affidavit of publication. Forms for this purpose are available in the County Clerk's Office.
Important exclusions: Not confirmed in this guide.
Mail filing: Send completed forms and payments to: RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK PO BOX 751 RIVERSIDE CA 92502-0751Source: www.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerpt4. Send completed forms and payments to: RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK PO BOX 751 RIVERSIDE CA 92502-0751
In-person filing: Not confirmed in this guide.
LLC
Required: No universal yes/no answer is confirmed. Read the documented applicability below.
Authority: Riverside County Clerk-RecorderSource: www.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerptRiverside County Clerk-Recorder
When this route applies: California State law (Business and Professions Code section 17910) requires that every person, partnership, corporation, or other association, who regularly transacts business in California for profit under a Fictitious Business Name, file a statement with the County in which the principal place of business is located.Source: finance.saccounty.gov official record · retrieved Supporting excerptSacramento County Fictitious Business Name Statements are filed in the County's Business License Unit. California State law (Business and Professions Code section 17910) requires that every person, partnership, corporation, or other association, who regularly transacts business in California for profit under a Fictitious Business Name, file a statement with the County in which the principal place of business is located. Part of the filing requirement is that the statement be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the County in which the business is located.
Official form: Not confirmed in this guide.
Form destination: Not confirmed in this guide.
Online filing link: https://webselfservice.rivcoacr.org/Web/action/ACTIONGROUP2805S1Source: webselfservice.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerptCreate a new Fictitious Business Name Filing.
Official fee: The fee for filing a fictitious business name statement is $66.00 for the fictitious business and first registrant plus $5.00 for each additional business name on the statement doing business at the same address, and each additional registrant. This fee includes one certified copy of the statement.Source: www.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerptThe fee for filing a fictitious business name statement is $66.00 for the fictitious business and first registrant plus $5.00 for each additional business name on the statement doing business at the same address, and each additional registrant. This fee includes one certified copy of the statement.
Effective duration: A fictitious business statement expires five years from the date it is filed with the County Clerk, and a new statement must be filed.Source: www.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerptA fictitious business statement expires five years from the date it is filed with the County Clerk, and a new statement must be filed. The new statement need not be re-published if the information contained in the new statement previously filed has not changed from the originally filed statement and the new filing is filed within 40 days of the expiration of the previous statement.
Renewal: A fictitious business statement expires five years from the date it is filed with the County Clerk, and a new statement must be filed. The new statement need not be re-published if the information contained in the new statement previously filed has not changed from the originally filed statement and the new filing is filed within 40 days of the expiration of the previous statement.Source: www.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerptA fictitious business statement expires five years from the date it is filed with the County Clerk, and a new statement must be filed. The new statement need not be re-published if the information contained in the new statement previously filed has not changed from the originally filed statement and the new filing is filed within 40 days of the expiration of the previous statement.
Changes or amendments: The fictitious business name will need to be re-registered prior to the date of expiration or if the business location changes.Source: www.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerptThe fictitious business name will need to be re-registered prior to the date of expiration or if the business location changes.
Abandonment or cancellation: A person who has filed a statement shall, upon ceasing to transact business in this state under that fictitious name, file and publish a statement of abandonment, and file an affidavit of publication. Forms for this purpose are available in the County Clerk's Office.Source: www.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerptA person who has filed a statement shall, upon ceasing to transact business in this state under that fictitious name, file and publish a statement of abandonment, and file an affidavit of publication. Forms for this purpose are available in the County Clerk's Office.
Important exclusions: Not confirmed in this guide.
Mail filing: Send completed forms and payments to: RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK PO BOX 751 RIVERSIDE CA 92502-0751Source: www.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerpt4. Send completed forms and payments to: RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK PO BOX 751 RIVERSIDE CA 92502-0751
In-person filing: Not confirmed in this guide.
Corporation
Required: No universal yes/no answer is confirmed. Read the documented applicability below.
Authority: Riverside County Clerk-RecorderSource: www.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerptRiverside County Clerk-Recorder
When this route applies: California State law (Business and Professions Code section 17910) requires that every person, partnership, corporation, or other association, who regularly transacts business in California for profit under a Fictitious Business Name, file a statement with the County in which the principal place of business is located.Source: finance.saccounty.gov official record · retrieved Supporting excerptSacramento County Fictitious Business Name Statements are filed in the County's Business License Unit. California State law (Business and Professions Code section 17910) requires that every person, partnership, corporation, or other association, who regularly transacts business in California for profit under a Fictitious Business Name, file a statement with the County in which the principal place of business is located. Part of the filing requirement is that the statement be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the County in which the business is located.
Official form: Not confirmed in this guide.
Form destination: Not confirmed in this guide.
Online filing link: https://webselfservice.rivcoacr.org/Web/action/ACTIONGROUP2805S1Source: webselfservice.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerptCreate a new Fictitious Business Name Filing.
Official fee: The fee for filing a fictitious business name statement is $66.00 for the fictitious business and first registrant plus $5.00 for each additional business name on the statement doing business at the same address, and each additional registrant. This fee includes one certified copy of the statement.Source: www.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerptThe fee for filing a fictitious business name statement is $66.00 for the fictitious business and first registrant plus $5.00 for each additional business name on the statement doing business at the same address, and each additional registrant. This fee includes one certified copy of the statement.
Effective duration: A fictitious business statement expires five years from the date it is filed with the County Clerk, and a new statement must be filed.Source: www.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerptA fictitious business statement expires five years from the date it is filed with the County Clerk, and a new statement must be filed. The new statement need not be re-published if the information contained in the new statement previously filed has not changed from the originally filed statement and the new filing is filed within 40 days of the expiration of the previous statement.
Renewal: A fictitious business statement expires five years from the date it is filed with the County Clerk, and a new statement must be filed. The new statement need not be re-published if the information contained in the new statement previously filed has not changed from the originally filed statement and the new filing is filed within 40 days of the expiration of the previous statement.Source: www.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerptA fictitious business statement expires five years from the date it is filed with the County Clerk, and a new statement must be filed. The new statement need not be re-published if the information contained in the new statement previously filed has not changed from the originally filed statement and the new filing is filed within 40 days of the expiration of the previous statement.
Changes or amendments: The fictitious business name will need to be re-registered prior to the date of expiration or if the business location changes.Source: www.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerptThe fictitious business name will need to be re-registered prior to the date of expiration or if the business location changes.
Abandonment or cancellation: A person who has filed a statement shall, upon ceasing to transact business in this state under that fictitious name, file and publish a statement of abandonment, and file an affidavit of publication. Forms for this purpose are available in the County Clerk's Office.Source: www.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerptA person who has filed a statement shall, upon ceasing to transact business in this state under that fictitious name, file and publish a statement of abandonment, and file an affidavit of publication. Forms for this purpose are available in the County Clerk's Office.
Important exclusions: Not confirmed in this guide.
Mail filing: Send completed forms and payments to: RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK PO BOX 751 RIVERSIDE CA 92502-0751Source: www.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerpt4. Send completed forms and payments to: RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK PO BOX 751 RIVERSIDE CA 92502-0751
In-person filing: Not confirmed in this guide.
Why this local filing matters
The $66 amount and certified-copy inclusion are specific to Riverside’s fee explanation. Its extra-name charge applies to business names on the statement doing business at the same address.
The fee for filing a fictitious business name statement is $66.00 for the fictitious business and first registrant plus $5.00 for each additional business name on the statement doing business at the same address, and each additional registrant. This fee includes one certified copy of the statement.
Riverside expressly links re-registration to a business-location change and provides the abandonment forms through its County Clerk’s Office.
The fictitious business name will need to be re-registered prior to the date of expiration or if the business location changes.
A person who has filed a statement shall, upon ceasing to transact business in this state under that fictitious name, file and publish a statement of abandonment, and file an affidavit of publication. Forms for this purpose are available in the County Clerk's Office.
How to file through the authority
Start with Riverside’s official fictitious business name instructions and calculate the charge for all names and registrants. The $66 base covers the fictitious business and first registrant, including one certified copy.
The fee for filing a fictitious business name statement is $66.00 for the fictitious business and first registrant plus $5.00 for each additional business name on the statement doing business at the same address, and each additional registrant. This fee includes one certified copy of the statement.
Riverside says to file within 40 days of first transacting business. After filing, start the required newspaper publication within 45 days and run it one day each week for four consecutive weeks.
A Fictitious Business Name shall be filed within 40 days of first transacting business. Once registered, it is effective for 5 years. The fictitious business name will need to be re-registered prior to the date of expiration or if the business location changes. Once a Fictitious Business Name statement is filed, it must be published in an adjudicated newspaper one day per week for four consecutive weeks. Publication must start within 45 days of filing the statement with the County Clerk's office.
Renewal, amendment, and abandonment
The statement expires five years after filing. Riverside requires a new statement and says republication can be avoided when the information is unchanged and the new filing is made within 40 days of the old statement’s expiration.
A fictitious business statement expires five years from the date it is filed with the County Clerk, and a new statement must be filed. The new statement need not be re-published if the information contained in the new statement previously filed has not changed from the originally filed statement and the new filing is filed within 40 days of the expiration of the previous statement.
A changed business location requires re-registration. When ceasing business under the filed name, Riverside instructs the filer to file and publish an abandonment statement and file an affidavit of publication.
The fictitious business name will need to be re-registered prior to the date of expiration or if the business location changes.
A person who has filed a statement shall, upon ceasing to transact business in this state under that fictitious name, file and publish a statement of abandonment, and file an affidavit of publication. Forms for this purpose are available in the County Clerk's Office.
Publication required: Yes, when the conditions below apply.
A Fictitious Business Name shall be filed within 40 days of first transacting business. Once registered, it is effective for 5 years. The fictitious business name will need to be re-registered prior to the date of expiration or if the business location changes. Once a Fictitious Business Name statement is filed, it must be published in an adjudicated newspaper one day per week for four consecutive weeks. Publication must start within 45 days of filing the statement with the County Clerk's office.
Source: www.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerptA Fictitious Business Name shall be filed within 40 days of first transacting business. Once registered, it is effective for 5 years. The fictitious business name will need to be re-registered prior to the date of expiration or if the business location changes. Once a Fictitious Business Name statement is filed, it must be published in an adjudicated newspaper one day per week for four consecutive weeks. Publication must start within 45 days of filing the statement with the County Clerk's office.
When to start: within 45 days of filingSource: www.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerptA Fictitious Business Name shall be filed within 40 days of first transacting business. Once registered, it is effective for 5 years. The fictitious business name will need to be re-registered prior to the date of expiration or if the business location changes. Once a Fictitious Business Name statement is filed, it must be published in an adjudicated newspaper one day per week for four consecutive weeks. Publication must start within 45 days of filing the statement with the County Clerk's office.
How often to publish: one day per weekSource: www.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerptA Fictitious Business Name shall be filed within 40 days of first transacting business. Once registered, it is effective for 5 years. The fictitious business name will need to be re-registered prior to the date of expiration or if the business location changes. Once a Fictitious Business Name statement is filed, it must be published in an adjudicated newspaper one day per week for four consecutive weeks. Publication must start within 45 days of filing the statement with the County Clerk's office.
How long to publish: four consecutive weeksSource: www.rivcoacr.org official record · retrieved Supporting excerptA Fictitious Business Name shall be filed within 40 days of first transacting business. Once registered, it is effective for 5 years. The fictitious business name will need to be re-registered prior to the date of expiration or if the business location changes. Once a Fictitious Business Name statement is filed, it must be published in an adjudicated newspaper one day per week for four consecutive weeks. Publication must start within 45 days of filing the statement with the County Clerk's office.
Deadline for proof: Not confirmed in this guide.
Next steps: self-file first
Count every business name at the same address and every registrant before calculating the filing payment. Each additional qualifying business name or registrant adds $5.
The fee for filing a fictitious business name statement is $66.00 for the fictitious business and first registrant plus $5.00 for each additional business name on the statement doing business at the same address, and each additional registrant. This fee includes one certified copy of the statement.
Retain the filing date for your publication schedule and five-year expiration. If ending use of the name, follow the abandonment sequence through the affidavit step.
A fictitious business statement expires five years from the date it is filed with the County Clerk, and a new statement must be filed. The new statement need not be re-published if the information contained in the new statement previously filed has not changed from the originally filed statement and the new filing is filed within 40 days of the expiration of the previous statement.
A person who has filed a statement shall, upon ceasing to transact business in this state under that fictitious name, file and publish a statement of abandonment, and file an affidavit of publication. Forms for this purpose are available in the County Clerk's Office.
A Fictitious Business Name shall be filed within 40 days of first transacting business. Once registered, it is effective for 5 years. The fictitious business name will need to be re-registered prior to the date of expiration or if the business location changes. Once a Fictitious Business Name statement is filed, it must be published in an adjudicated newspaper one day per week for four consecutive weeks. Publication must start within 45 days of filing the statement with the County Clerk's office.
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