Trade Name
If a business or unregistered entity (sole proprietor, general partnership etc.) wishes to do business under a name that is different than their registered name or true legal name, they may register a trade name. A trade name or a “Doing Business As” name is optional and is not required in order to conduct business in DC. However, if a sole proprietor, general partnership or registered entity is using a trade name, it must be registered and on record with Corporations Division.The dataset contains the following columns: trade names, effective date, trade name status, file number, trade name expiration date, and initial file number. More information can be found at https://dlcp.dc.gov/node/1619191
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Complete Metadata
| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| contactPoint |
{ "fn": "DCGISopendata", "@type": "vcard:Contact", "hasEmail": "mailto:gisgroup@dc.gov" } |
| description | <div style='text-align:Left;'><div><div><p><span>If a business or unregistered entity (sole proprietor, general partnership etc.) wishes to do business under a name that is different than their registered name or true legal name, they may register a trade name. A trade name or a “Doing Business As” name is optional and is not required in order to conduct business in DC. However, if a sole proprietor, general partnership or registered entity is using a trade name, it must be registered and on record with Corporations Division.</span></p><p><span>The dataset contains the following columns: trade names, effective date, trade name status, file number, trade name expiration date, and initial file number. More information can be found at </span><a target='_blank' href='https://dlcp.dc.gov:443/node/1619191' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'><span><u>https://dlcp.dc.gov/node/1619191</u></span></a></p></div></div></div> |
| distribution |
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| identifier | https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=9d6f01e0dd444919957e4a3ea7c1bba0&sublayer=1 |
| issued | 2023-04-19T14:38:35.000Z |
| keyword |
[ "business", "business registration", "consumer", "dc", "district of columbia", "licensing", "licensing and consumer", "washington dc" ] |
| landingPage | https://opendata.dc.gov/datasets/DCGIS::trade-name |
| license | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| modified | 2026-07-14T07:55:52.000Z |
| publisher |
{ "name": "Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection" } |
| spatial | -77.1122,38.8133,-76.9099,38.9933 |
| theme |
[ "geospatial" ] |
| title | Trade Name |
