Commerce and trade; filing of registration statements with the office of the Secretary of State; provide

Changed the effective date for trade name registration requirements from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2027, giving businesses an additional year to comply.

Updated the reregistration eligibility date from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2027 to align with the new effective date.

New requirement for electronic filing and notarization of registration statements starting January 1, 2026

Establishment of a state-wide registry system managed by the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority

New fee structure for registration, amendment, reregistration, and cancellation services

Requirement for clerks to transmit registration data electronically to the Cooperative Authority

Changed publication requirements for registration notices to be delivered to and published in the legal organ of the appropriate county

New paragraph requiring clerks to participate in an information system for public electronic access to trade name registrations

Authority to cancel trade name registrations through affidavit filing with the clerk of superior court

New provision for reregistration of trade names existing before January 1, 2026 into the new state-wide registry