South Dakota Codified Laws 47-1A-403. Foreign corporation–Registration of corporate name
A foreign corporation may register its corporate name, or its corporate name with any addition required by §§ 47-1A-1506.1 to 47-1A-1507, if the name is distinguishable upon the records of the Office of the Secretary of State from the corporate names that are not available under § 47-1A-401.1. A foreign corporation registers its corporate name, or its corporate name with any addition required by §§ 47-1A-1506.1 to 47-1A-1507, inclusive, by delivering to the Office of the Secretary of State for filing an application:
(1) Setting forth its corporate name, or its corporate name with any addition required by §§ 47-1A-1506.1 to 47-1A-1507, inclusive, the state or country and date of its incorporation, and a brief description of the nature of the business in which it is engaged; and
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 47-1A-403
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
(2) Accompanied by a certificate of existence, or a document of similar import, from the state or country of incorporation.
The name is registered for the applicant’s exclusive use upon the effective date of the application.
Source: SL 2005, ch 239, § 46.