Orange County, NY · Orange County
Business Certificate
This certificate records the name used to conduct business and identifying details for the person doing business under that name.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Orange County · Orange County, Orange County, New York
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- orangecountyny.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
- JSON record · about the forms index
What this form is
The Business Certificate records the name under which a person conducts or transacts business, the business location, the person's full name and residence, and whether the signer is a successor to someone who previously used the name. The document does not state when the county requires it or provide submission instructions. It includes spaces for the signer’s date and signature.
Who needs it
A person conducting or transacting business under a name or designation can use this certificate to provide the requested business and personal details.
How to submit it
Submit it to the county office named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; it does not identify any attachment or related step that must be notarized or sworn.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Certificate
Download the Business Certificate PDF.
- 2
Complete the Certificate
Enter the business name and location, your full name and residence, and successor information if applicable.
- 3
Sign and Date
Sign and date the certificate.
- 4
Submit to the County
Submit it to the county office named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- What information does the Business Certificate request?
- It asks for the business name and location, the signer’s full name and residence, and whether the signer succeeds someone who previously used the business name.
- Who uses this Business Certificate?
- A person conducting or transacting business under a name or designation can use the certificate to provide the requested business and personal details.
- Do I need a notary for the Business Certificate?
- No. This document is signed and dated without a notary, and it does not identify an attachment or related step that must be notarized or sworn.
- How do I submit the Business Certificate?
- The document provides no submission instructions. Submit it to the county office named on the form, and check the county website for current contact details.