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Corporate name--Use of particular words--Purpose.

SDCL § 47-1A-401
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47-1A-401. Corporate name--Use of particular words--Purpose. 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. SL 2005, ch 239, § 41.
Source: South Dakota Legislature (sdlegislature.gov)URL: https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/47-1A-401Fetched: 10/20/2026

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