§ 66‑71.12.  Effect of filing certificate.
(a)	An assumed business name certificate filed under this Article is effective upon filing and remains in effect until withdrawn under G.S. 66‑71.8.
(b)	Compliance with this Article does not confer any exclusive rights to the use of an assumed business name in this State.  (2016‑100, s. 2; 2017‑23, s. 1.)