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S.D. Codified Laws § 47-1A-1506

Corporate name of foreign corporation--Use of particular words--Fictitious name

Known as the South Dakota Business Corporation Act

The act spans §§ 47-1A-1001 to 47-1A-957 (383 sections).

Source: SL 2005, ch 239, § 354.

If the corporate name of a foreign corporation does not satisfy the requirements of §§ 47-1A-401 to 47-1A-401.3, inclusive, the foreign corporation to obtain or maintain a certificate of authority to transact business in this state:

(1) May add the word, corporation, incorporated, company, or limited, or the abbreviation corp., inc., co., or ltd., to its corporate name for use in this state; or

(2) May use a fictitious name to transact business in this state if its real name is unavailable and it delivers to the secretary of state for filing a copy of the resolution of its board of directors, certified by its secretary, adopting the fictitious name.

Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.