Applying In Person or by Mail
Affidavit of Identity Form Requirement (AB 1325)
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 1325, effective January 1, 2014, the San Mateo County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder’s Office requires a completed Affidavit of Identity form to accompany any Fictitious Business Name (FBN) Statement (Original, Refile and New).
The link at the bottom opens a PDF containing the Fictitious Business Statement form, the Affidavit of Interest form and the Authorized Agent form.
IN PERSON:
Registrants are required to fill out the Fictitious Business Name Statement form and show a government-issued identification in order to verify they are the authorized signer. Any filings submitted by a Third Party/Agent/Courier will require a completed Affidavit of Identity form signed by the Registrant and acknowledged by a notary, as well as authorized agent form completed and identification presented.
The registrant (LLP, LP, LLC, Corp. Non-Profit, Inc. and Foreign Association) must also submit a Certificate of Status issued by the Secretary of State indicating the current existence and good standing of the business entity [Business and Professions Code Section 17913(f)].
BY MAIL:
Business owners are required to fill out the entire Affidavit of Identity form and have the bottom portion acknowledged by a notary and mailed in along with the completed and signed Fictitious Business Name (FBN) statement and payment in the form of a personal or cashier’s check or money order.
The registrant (LLP, LP, LLC, Corp. Non-Profit, Inc. and Foreign Association) must also submit a Certificate of Status issued by the Secretary of State indicating the current existence and good standing of that business entity [Business and Professions Code Section 17913(f)].
This requirement has been made in accordance with the legislative amendment of Business and Professions code sections 17913, 17916, 17922, 17923, 17927 and 17929.