Business Certificates

All fictitious name certificates for businesses (commonly known as "doing business as" or "DBA certificates") are required to be filed with the Town Clerk. A Business Certificate allows consumers to identify and locate the proprietor of a business which goes by a name other than that of the proprietor. Maynard maintains a database of active DBA information. 

Once filed, a certificate is valid for four years. 

If you are mailing in a document, please note that your signature must be notarized and include a check made out to the Town of Maynard. 

Mailing Address: Town Clerk's Office, 195 Main Street, Maynard, MA 01754

Business Certificate (DBA) Fees:

  • New Business Certificate or Renewal (4 Years) - $40
  • Business Certificate Discontinuance - $20
  • Business Certificate Amendment - $20

In the following instances a Business Certificate must be filed with the Town Clerk's Office:

Type of BusinessAgencyRequirementFrequency
Corporation doing business under a name other than their legal nameTown ClerkFile DBA CertificateEvery 4 years
Sole proprietorships and partnerships doing business under a name that does not include surname of partner or proprietorTown ClerkFile DBA Certificate
Every 4 years
Massachusetts Business Trusts doing business under a name other than their exact legal name (see note)Town Clerk
File DBA Certificate
Every 4 years
Limited partnerships doing business under a name other than its true partnership name or a name which does not contain the words “Limited Partnership”Town Clerk
File DBA Certificate
Every 4 years
Limited Liability Companies doing business under a name other than their exact legal nameTown ClerkFile DBA CertificateEvery 4 years


Note: Certain non-residents, such as foreign limited liability companies, must appoint the city or town clerk as their agent for service of process in accordance with MGL Chapter 227, s.5A