{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-47-1a-1506","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 47-1A-1506","heading":"Corporate name of foreign corporation--Use of particular words--Fictitious name.","body":"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:\n(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\n(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.","path":["TITLE 47. CORPORATIONS","CHAPTER 47-1A. SOUTH DAKOTA BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/47-1A-1506","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"cd621478584688632aefc32c303efd988b0fc1cbfb8afed62a55ec1ba085ac2c","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-47-1a-1505","next":"us-sd/sdcl-47-1a-1506.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}