SDCL § 47-1A-1506: Corporate name of foreign corporation--Use of particular words--Fictitious name.

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.