§18-2008.

§18-2008.
   
   The name of each limited liability company as set forth in its
   articles of organization:
   
   1. Shall contain either the words "limited liability company" or
   "limited company" or the abbreviations "LLC", "LC", "L.L.C.", or
   "L.C." The word "limited" may be abbreviated as "LTD." and the word
   "Company" may be abbreviated as "CO."; and
   
   2. a. May not be the same as or indistinguishable from:
   
   (1) names upon the records in the Office of the Secretary of State of
   then existing limited liability companies whether organized pursuant
   to the laws of this state or licensed or registered as foreign limited
   liability companies, or
   
   (2) names upon the records in the Office of the Secretary of State of
   corporations organized under the laws of this state or of foreign
   corporations registered in accordance with the laws of this state then
   existing or which existed at any time during the preceding three (3)
   years, or
   
   (3) names upon the records in the Office of the Secretary of State of
   limited partnerships formed under the laws of this state or of foreign
   limited partnerships registered in accordance with the laws of this
   state, or
   
   (4) trade names, fictitious names, or other names reserved with the
   Secretary of State.
   
   b. The provisions of subparagraph a of this paragraph shall not apply
   if one of the following is filed with the Secretary of State:
   
   (1) the written consent of the other limited liability company,
   corporation, limited partnership, or holder of the trade name,
   fictitious name or other reserved name to use the same or
   indistinguishable name with the addition of one or more words,
   numerals, numbers or letters to make that name distinguishable upon
   the records of the Secretary of State, except that the addition of
   words, numerals, numbers or letters to make the name distinguishable
   shall not be required where such written consent states that the
   consenting entity is about to change its name, cease to do business,
   withdraw from the state or be wound up, or
   
   (2) a certified copy of a final decree of a court of competent
   jurisdiction establishing the prior right of such limited liability
   company or holder of a limited liability company name to the use of
   such name in this state.