The Georgia Application To Register A Business To Be Conducted Under A Trade Name is a form that needs to be filled out and submitted to the Georgia Secretary of State’s office in order to register any business conducted under a trade name. This application is also known as a “Fictitious Name” or “DBA” (Doing Business As) registration. The information required on the Georgia Application To Register A Business To Be Conducted Under A Trade Name includes the business’s name, mailing address, physical address, type of business, and the names and addresses of all owners. It also requires a statement of the purpose of the business and the jurisdiction under which it will be conducted. The application must be signed and notarized before it can be submitted. Once the application is submitted, the Georgia Secretary of State’s office will review it and, if accepted, will issue a certificate of registration. This certificate will be the official proof that the business is registered and can operate legally under the trade name. There are two types of Georgia Application To Register A Business To Be Conducted Under A Trade Name: the Initial Trade Name Registration and the Renewal Trade Name Registration. The Initial Trade Name Registration is for businesses that are just starting or have never been registered in Georgia before. The Renewal Trade Name Registration is for businesses that have already been registered in the past and need to renew their registration.