Section 14-11-207. Name

   (a) The name of each limited liability company shall be as set forth in its articles of organization and:

   (1) Must contain the words "limited liability company" or "limited company" (it being permitted to abbreviate the word "limited" as "ltd." and the word "company" as "co.") or the abbreviation "L.L.C.", "LLC", "L.C." or "LC";

   (2) Must be distinguishable on the records of the Secretary of State from the name of any corporation, limited liability company, or limited partnership; any foreign corporation, foreign limited liability company or foreign limited partnership having a certificate of authority to transact business in this state; any nonprofit corporation, professional corporation, or professional association, domestic or foreign, on file with the Secretary of State pursuant to this title; or any name reserved or registered under this title; and

   (3) Shall not in any instance exceed 80 characters, including spaces and punctuation.

(b) This chapter does not control the use of fictitious or trade names. Issuance of a name under this chapter means that the name is distinguishable for filing purposes on the records of the Secretary of State pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of this Code section. Issuance of a limited liability company name does not affect the commercial availability of the name.

Code 1981, § 14-11-207, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 123, § 1.