2019 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 47 - Corporations
Chapter 01A - South Dakota Business Corporation Act
§ 47-1A-401.1 Corporate name--Distinguishable from specified names--Exceptions.
47-1A-401.1. Corporate name--Distinguishable from specified names--Exceptions. Except as authorized by §§ 47-1A-401.2 and 47-1A-401.3, a corporate name shall be distinguishable upon the records of the Office of the Secretary of State from:
(1) The corporate name of a corporation incorporated or authorized to transact business in this state;
(2) A corporate name reserved or registered under § 47-1A-402 or 47-1A-403;
(3) The fictitious name adopted by a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state because its real name is unavailable;
(4) The corporate name of a not-for-profit corporation incorporated or authorized to transact business in this state; and
(5) The name of a limited liability company, limited liability partnership, limited partnership, or limited liability limited partnership organized or authorized to transact business in this state.
Source: SL 2005, ch 239, § 42.
