{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-47-1a-401.1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 47-1A-401.1","heading":"Corporate name--Distinguishable from specified names--Exceptions.","body":"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:\n(1) The corporate name of a corporation incorporated or authorized to transact business in this state;\n(2) A corporate name reserved or registered under § 47-1A-402 or 47-1A-403;\n(3) The fictitious name adopted by a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state because its real name is unavailable;\n(4) The corporate name of a not-for-profit corporation incorporated or authorized to transact business in this state; and\n(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.","path":["TITLE 47. CORPORATIONS","CHAPTER 47-1A. SOUTH DAKOTA BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/47-1A-401.1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"65efaafd2dfe68342c25ba4568b3c425a130314d04bc7c110e4586c1ad6a895a","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-47-1a-401","next":"us-sd/sdcl-47-1a-401.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}