
No expenditure or other commitment should be made in reliance upon the availability of a name. A finding that the name is available is not an approval of the name by the Department of State and is not a determination that the proposed name satisfies any particular requirement of law.Although it is not required, it is recommended that a copy of the name availability response be attached to the document you are submitting for filing. The written inquiry should state that you wish to determine the availability of a name and list the name or names to be searched. The records of the Division of Corporations may be searched for availability of name by submitting a written request to the Department of State, Division of Corporations, One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12231.Customers are cautioned to avoid interpreting database search information as an indication that a name is or is not available for use. The Corporation and Business Entity Database online search is intended for status inquiries of entities already on file with the Department of State. The only avenue to determine whether a name is available for a corporation, limited partnership or limited liability company is to make a name availability inquiry. The Division of Corporations is required by statute to reject for use any corporate, limited partnership, or limited liability company name that is not "distinguishable" from existing names on file.Department of State, Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code, One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12231.The completed Certificate of Incorporation, together with the statutory filing fee of $75, should be forwarded to:.Section 404 of the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law also requires corporations formed for certain purposes to include the written consent or approval of the specified agency when submitting their Certificate of Incorporation to the Department of State for filing Unless an exemption applies, the name of the corporation must contain one of the following words or abbreviations: Incorporated, Corporation, Limited, Inc., Corp., or Ltd.Certain activities and purposes also require the consent or approval from another state agency prior to filing.

The name of the corporation may not include a word or phrase restricted by the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law or another statute unless the Certificate of Incorporation complies with the restriction.
