You must register separately in each county where you will do business. Go into the Prothonotary s office listed below to fill out the form and do a name search to be sure your chosen name hasn't already been used. They will show you how. Doing this will protect your trade name from use by others in each county where registered. Also, they could lose use of the name to whoever properly registered it.
Some banks require registration of names by business customers.
Sussex Co. Court House, Rm. If the business is located in a town or city, call the local government to determine local business requirements. The State s Small Business Start-up Guide, also, includes this information. Obtain Workman s Compensation Insurance for your employees through an independent insurance agency. Having a written employee policy manual will save you lots of trouble down the road.