Ohio Chamber of Commerce has a sense of humor

Kevin Day, September 19th, 2008

From the business name availability guide on the Ohio Chamber of Commerce website:

Unacceptable Words
If a name contains profanity or words or phrases that are generally considered a slur against an ethnic group, religion, gender or heredity, it is considered unacceptable. Even if the word is the correct technical name for something or someone, such as the technical name for a female canine, it is not acceptable for filing.

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Using different phonetic spellings or spelling variations does distinguish one name from another. “Quickie Mart” is distinguishable from “Kwikee Mart” or “Kwik-E-Mart.”

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Dentists
The Ohio Dental Board requires dentists who are in the business of practicing dentistry or dental surgery to include in their business name at least the last name(s) of the owner dentist(s). This rule applies to all types of businesses, trade names and fictitious names. For example, if Dr. Becky Smith, DDS, wishes to register the name “House of Payne Dentistry”, she will have to include at least her last name in the business name. For example, “Dr. Smith, House of Payne Dentistry, Inc.” would be an acceptable business name.

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