The Florida Senate

608.406  Limited liability company name.--

(1)  A limited liability company name:

(a)  Must contain the words "limited liability company" or "limited company," or the abbreviations "L.L.C." or "L.C.," or the designations "LLC" or "LC" as the last words of the name of every limited liability company formed under the provisions of this chapter. The word "limited" may be abbreviated as "Ltd.," and the word "company" may be abbreviated as "Co." Omission of the words "limited liability company" or "limited company," the abbreviations "L.L.C." or "L.C.," or the designations "LLC" or "LC" in the use of the name of the limited liability company shall render any person who knowingly participates in the omission, or knowingly acquiesces in the omission, liable for any indebtedness, damage, or liability caused by the omission.

(b)  May not contain language stating or implying that the limited liability company is organized for a purpose other than that permitted in this chapter and its articles of organization.

(c)  May not contain language stating or implying that the limited liability company is connected with a state or federal government agency or a corporation or other entity chartered under the laws of the United States.

(2)  The name of the limited liability company shall be filed with the Department of State for public notice only and shall not alone create any presumption of ownership beyond that which is created under the common law. The Department of State shall record the name without regard to any other name recorded.

History.--s. 2, ch. 82-177; s. 8, ch. 93-284; s. 11, ch. 98-101; s. 1, ch. 99-315.