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Any such incorporated association shall have a distinctive name, the concluding part of which shall be “A.A.L.” in parentheses; and no organization not created under this chapter, whether incorporated or unincorporated, shall use or have as a part of its name or title the letters “A.A.L.” When any federation shall be organized under this chapter, and shall have adopted as a part of its name any distinctive words which are indicative of its field of service, such as the words “farm bureau,” no person, firm, corporation or association shall be entitled to use such words as a part of its name unless it be a member of such federation; and if any member thereof shall cease to be a member, it shall thereupon be required to change its name so as to eliminate the use of such words therein.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Mississippi Code Title 79. Corporations, Associations and Partnerships § 79-17-9 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-79-corporations-associations-and-partnerships/ms-code-sect-79-17-9/
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