Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 489.906 (2026)

Noncomplying name of foreign limited liability company

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1. A foreign limited liability company whose name does not comply with section 489.112 shall not register to do business in this state until it adopts, for the purpose of doing business in this state, an alternate name that complies with section 489.112 by filing a foreign registration statement under section 489.903, or if applicable, a transfer of registration statement under section 489.910, setting forth that alternate name. After registering to do business in this state with an alternate name, a foreign limited liability company shall do business in this state under any of the following:

a. The alternate name.

b. The foreign limited liability company’s name, with the addition of its jurisdiction of formation.

2. If a registered foreign limited liability company changes its name after registration to a name that does not comply with section 489.112, it shall not do business in this state until \n Tue Dec 09 22:07:31 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 489 (303, 2) 47 UNIFORM LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ACT, §489.909\n\nit complies with subsection 1 by amending its registration statement to adopt an alternate name that complies with section 489.112. 2023 Acts, ch 152, §71, 143, 161 Referred to in §489.114, 489.212, 489.903, 489.910 Former §489.906 transferred to §489.806; 2023 Acts, ch 152, §143, 161 \n

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2017–2025 · leading case: Richard J. Erwin v. Michael G. Erwin, in his capacity as Manager of Erwin Farms II, LLC & Erwin Farms II, LLC (Iowa Ct. App. 2025).

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Richard J. Erwin v. Michael G. Erwin, in his capacity as Manager of Erwin Farms II, LLC & Erwin Farms II, LLC (Iowa Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 6× “also argues that under Iowa Code section 489.906 he should have been awarded reasonable expenses for his derivative claim.”

Joseph Goche v. WMG, L.C. (Iowa 2022). · cites it 5× “§ 489.906(2) (expressly allowing awards of “reasonable attorney fees and costs” to successful plaintiffs in derivative actions on behalf of LLCs).”

Joseph Goche v. WMG, L.C., an Iowa Ltd. Liab. Co. (Iowa Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 4× “Iowa Code § 489.906 (2). And yet section 489.”

Mary Batinich as Pers. Rep. of the Est. of Alex Batinich v. Arthur Renander v. Jacqueline Zara Renander & Rai, LLC (Iowa Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “Batinich also requested attorney fees based upon section 489.906(2) “and because the Renanders committed an intentional tort.”

— Iowa Code § 489.906(2) — 3 cases

Joseph Goche v. WMG, L.C. (Iowa 2022). “§ 489.906(2) (expressly allowing awards of “reasonable attorney fees and costs” to successful plaintiffs in derivative actions on behalf of LLCs).”

Mary Batinich as Pers. Rep. of the Est. of Alex Batinich v. Arthur Renander v. Jacqueline Zara Renander & Rai, LLC (Iowa Ct. App. 2017). “Batinich also requested attorney fees based upon section 489.906(2) “and because the Renanders committed an intentional tort.”

Richard J. Erwin v. Michael G. Erwin, in his capacity as Manager of Erwin Farms II, LLC & Erwin Farms II, LLC (Iowa Ct. App. 2025). “also argues that under Iowa Code section 489.906 he should have been awarded reasonable expenses for his derivative claim.”

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