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Every business has to have a name, but it is the type of name that matters. If your business name is going to include your last name, then your work on a name is done. However, any other name other than the owner's last name requires filing a Fictitious Business Name statement.

Fictitious Name Permits (?FNP?) are not the same as Fictitious Business Names (sometimes also colloquially referred to as ?Doing-Business-As? or ?DBA?). FNPs are required by the Medical Board of California (?MBC?), whereas DBAs are required to be filed with the applicable county(ies). Each has distinct criteria.

Renew, change, or refile a Fictitious Business Name (FBN) Complete the Fictitious Business Name application. ... Verify that your current Business Registration Certificate is consistent with the information on the fictitious business name statement. Submit the completed Fictitious Business Name (FBN) form.

In the case of a business owned by an individual, a ?fictitious business name? is any name that does not include the last name (surname) of the owner, or which implies additional owners (such as "Company", "and Company", "and Sons", "Associates", etc.).

The purpose of a Fictitious Name Permit (FNP) is to allow a licensed physician and surgeon or podiatrist to practice under a name other than their own.

A California DBA is also known as a fictitious business name in California. Some companies file a "doing business as" in California so they can use a tag line to refer to their company, such as "The Best Burgers in Town."

An individual or a business entity must file a fictitious business name (FBN) statement with the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's office in the county where the business will be located when the name of the business does not include the owner's last name.