Before anyone can do business in this state under any name other than his real name, a certificate stating the name under which the business is to be conducted must be filled in the Office of the Town Clerk of the town in which business is to be conducted. This certificate must show the full name and post office address. The Town Clerk must keep an alphabetical index of the names of persons filing trade name certificates and of the trade names filed (Sec. 35-1).

Any business failing to file may be fined not more than Five Hundred Dollars. In addition, per Sec. 12-54, any person liable to give a list of taxable property and fails to due so may be notified in writing to appear and be examined under oath as to the property liable to taxation and for the purpose of verifying a list made out by them as provided for by Sec. 12-42. Any person who willfully neglects or refuses to appear before the assessors and make oath shall be fined not more than One Thousand Dollars.

Please contact the Town Clerks Office for more infomation.