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Filing of certificate of authority.

SDCL § 47-34A-1004
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47-34A-1004. Filing of certificate of authority. Unless the secretary of state determines that an application for a certificate of authority does not comply with the filing requirements of this chapter, the secretary of state, upon payment of all filing fees, shall file the application of a foreign limited liability company, prepare, sign, and file a certificate of authority to transact business in this state, and send a copy of the filed certificate, together with a receipt for the fees to the company or its representative. SL 1998, ch 272, § 1004; SL 2013, ch 233, § 33.
Source: South Dakota Legislature (sdlegislature.gov)URL: https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/47-34A-1004Fetched: 10/20/2026

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