California · Corporations Code
CORP §201.5: The Secretary of State shall not file articles in which the business is to be an insurer unless the certificate of the Insurance Commissioner approving the corporate name is attached thereto.
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The Secretary of State cannot file articles for an insurance business without an attached certificate from the Insurance Commissioner approving the corporate name.
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