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Code · South Dakota · Title 47 · Chapter 47-1

47-1A-401.1. Corporate name--Distinguishable from specified names--Exceptions.

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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.
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