Oregon Request for a Certificate of Name Compliance (PDF) is a document used by businesses operating in Oregon to request a Certificate of Name Compliance from the Oregon Secretary of State. The Certificate of Name Compliance verifies that the business name chosen meets the legal requirements of Oregon law. There are two types of Oregon Requests for a Certificate of Name Compliance: an Application for Certificate of Name Compliance and an Amendment to an Existing Certificate of Name Compliance. The Application for Certificate of Name Compliance is used when a business is registering a new name and the Amendment to an Existing Certificate of Name Compliance is used when making changes to an existing registered business name. Both forms require the business name, address, and purpose of the Certificate of Name Compliance.