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The Arizona Corporation Commission does not register "dba" or trade names, and cannot advise you on "dba" or trade names. To register a trade name, go to the Arizona Secretary of State's website. You can also register "dba" or trade names with the County Recorder's office.

There is a fee of $10 associated with online registration of a trade name in Arizona. You can expect it to take 2-3 weeks to process your registration unless you pay an additional fee for expedited service. The first step in the process is the DBA name search.

A trade name is also known as a fictitious name or a DBA (doing business as). A registered business entity can file for Registration of Trade Name (Form T-1) as long as the name is different from its registered name.

You can register as many DBAs as you want. But remember that each requires a separate registration and filing fee, a separate brand identity (name, logo design, etc.), and periodic renewal registrations.

You must send details of your trade mark and the goods or services you want to use your trade mark on to the Intellectual Property Office ( IPO ). You can send your application online or by post. The IPO will: check that your trade mark is not the same as, or similar to, any existing trade marks.

Arizona doesn't require the registration of DBAs, but Arizona's Secretary of State (SOS) calls registration an ?acceptable business practice.? While registering a DBA in Arizona doesn't prevent other businesses from using the name, it does keep other businesses from registering the same name with the state.