{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-47-1a-401","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 47-1A-401","heading":"Corporate name--Use of particular words--Purpose.","body":"A corporate name must contain the term, corporation, incorporated, company, or limited, or the abbreviation, corp., inc., co., or ltd., or terms or abbreviations of like import in another language. A corporate name may not contain language stating or implying that the corporation is organized for a purpose other than that permitted by § 47-1A-301 and its articles of incorporation.","path":["TITLE 47. CORPORATIONS","CHAPTER 47-1A. SOUTH DAKOTA BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/47-1A-401","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"512977772ecb400ee5c78fffff48b099786a6583ef3aa9f216e2cba1fd89a995","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-47-1a-304","next":"us-sd/sdcl-47-1a-401.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}