Section 1066.30  Online Only Adult Driver Education Course Provider Names

a)         No provider shall adopt, use or conduct any business under a name that is not distinguishable upon the records of the Department from a name used by another provider, as distinguishable is defined in 14 Ill. Adm. Code 150.440.

b)         No provider shall incorporate under its own or another name unless the name of the proposed corporation is submitted to the Department of Business Services of the Office of the Secretary of State for a final determination of the availability of the name, along with the fee required by Section 15.10 of the Business Corporation Act of 1983 [805 ILCS 5/15.10].

c)         No provider name shall contain, separate and apart from any other word or abbreviation in the name, the word "corporation", "company", "incorporated" or limited", or an abbreviation of one of these words, unless so licensed by the Secretary of State.

d)         No provider shall operate under an assumed name, unless the provider complies with all provisions of the Assumed Business Name Act [805 ILCS 405]. 

e)         No provider shall change its name unless 30 days prior written notice is given to the Department stating the change of name. Upon receipt of notice of name change, the Department shall, without an application fee, require the provider to complete an amended application for certification in the form and manner prescribed for original applicants.