Utah registers assumed names, or DBAs, statewide with the Division of Corporations, not with a county or city. Registration is $22 and renewal is $18 on the Division's fee schedule. A DBA must keep a registered agent (Utah Code § 16-1a-402). An expired DBA cannot be reinstated and a DBA name cannot be amended; you register a new one instead.
Source: Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial CodeSource: Utah Division of Corporations fee schedule, fiscal year 2026Source: Utah Code § 16-1a-402Utah Code Title 16 (recodified effective October 1, 2026) and the Division of Corporations fiscal year 2026 fee schedule reviewed November 12, 2026. Confirm current fees with the Utah Division of Corporations before filing.
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The forks in the road.
Where to file
With the Utah Division of Corporations, statewide.
Source: Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial CodeFee
$22 to register; $18 to renew; cancellation or transfer no charge.
Source: Utah Division of Corporations fee schedule, fiscal year 2026Agent
A D.B.A. must designate and maintain a registered agent in Utah.
Source: Utah Code § 16-1a-402Expired DBAs
An expired DBA cannot be reinstated; it must be registered again if the name is still available.
Source: Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial CodeName changes
A DBA name cannot be amended. Register the new name and cancel the old one.
Source: Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial CodeWhat to have ready
- Search the name on the Division's records
- Decide which person or entity will own the DBA
- Name a registered agent for the DBA
- File the registration with $22
- Calendar the renewal
- Cancel the DBA if you stop using the name
Utah DBA: Registering an Assumed Name With the Division for $22
Utah DBA: Registering an Assumed Name With the Division for $22
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Statewide, not local
Many states send trade names to a county clerk. Utah does not. One registration with the Division covers the whole state, so a landscaping company in Ogden that also works in Provo files once.
Source: Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code
Why the registered agent rule surprises people
Section 16-1a-402 lists a D.B.A. alongside LLCs and corporations as filings that must keep a registered agent. A sole proprietor filing a DBA names an agent, which can be themselves at a Utah address or a commercial agent.
Source: Utah Division of Corporations fee schedule, fiscal year 2026
Do not let it lapse
The Division says an expired DBA cannot be reinstated. If it lapses, you register again and hope no one took the name. Calendar the renewal when you file.
Source: Utah Code § 16-1a-402
Changing the name
A DBA name cannot be amended. To rebrand, register the new DBA for $22 and cancel the old one at no charge.
Source: Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code
Utah law and Division of Corporations rules behind this.
| Topic | Utah rule | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Where to file | With the Utah Division of Corporations, statewide. | Source: Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code |
| Fee | $22 to register; $18 to renew; cancellation or transfer no charge. | Source: Utah Division of Corporations fee schedule, fiscal year 2026 |
| Agent | A D.B.A. must designate and maintain a registered agent in Utah. | Source: Utah Code § 16-1a-402 |
| Expired DBAs | An expired DBA cannot be reinstated; it must be registered again if the name is still available. | Source: Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code |
| Name changes | A DBA name cannot be amended. Register the new name and cancel the old one. | Source: Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code |
Related Utah reading.
Heads up: we are an independent company that prepares and submits Utah filings for owners. We are not the Utah Department of Commerce or its Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, and we do not give legal advice. Every state charge passes through at the exact amount billed, shown separately from our service fee.
What Utah owners ask us
No. A DBA is for a name other than the registered entity name.
Source: Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial CodeYes. The individual owner registers it and still needs a registered agent on the filing.
Source: Utah Code § 16-1a-402It puts the name on the state's record, but it is not a trademark and does not create a separate legal entity.
Source: Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial CodeYes. Corp USA prepares and submits your Utah filing with the Division of Corporations for you. The state fee is passed through at cost and our service fee is shown separately at checkout, so you never have to work through the state's filing system yourself.
Source: Utah Division of Corporations fee schedule, fiscal year 2026