Unauthorized use of term "cooperative" as petty offense
Known as the South Dakota Cooperative Association Act
The act spans §§ 47–47 (47 sections).
Source: SDC 1939, § 11.1155 (2) as enacted by SL 1965, ch 23, § 1; SL 1983, ch 15, § 37.
Unauthorized use of term "cooperative" as petty offense.
No person other than a cooperative described in § 47-15-41 may use the term "cooperative," or any variation thereof, as part of his corporate or other business name or title. No person may in any other manner represent himself to be a cooperative. A violation of this section is a petty offense. Each day of improper use constitutes a separate offense.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.