Any person(s) conducting business under a name other than their own in the Town of Preston shall file a 
Trade Name Certificate with the Town Clerk. Each certificate will state the name of the business, full name of each person(s) conducting such business or authorized officer thereof, post-office address and acknowledged under oath prior to submitting to the Town Clerk.
Filing a Trade Name Certificate does not protect the business name. To protect the business name, you must register with the Secretary of State. For additional information regarding starting a new business, corporation or LLC, contact the Secretary of State at 860-509-6200 or 800-540-3764 or visit their website at www.sots.state.ct.us.
The trade name filing requirement does not apply to:
- Partnerships, if the partnership name contains the true last name of at least one of the persons comprising said partnership;
- Limited partnerships which have registered with the Secretary of State;
- Limited liability companies which have registered with the Secretary of State
The fee for filing a Trade Name Certificate in the Town Clerk's Office is $5.00. The Trade Name Certificate can be notarized in the office for an additional $5.00.
For additional information please refer to Connecticut General Statutes Sec. 35-1.
If you require additional state licensing and registration information, contact Smart Start at the Connecticut Licensing Info Center or 1-800-392-2122.
