Upon receipt of an application made pursuant to § 47-11F-4, each licensing board shall investigate the proposed professional corporation. If the board finds that the shareholders and professional employees within its jurisdiction are properly licensed and have no disciplinary action pending before the board and if it appears that the corporation will be conducted in compliance with the law and rules of the board, the board shall issue an annually renewable certificate of registration upon payment of a registration fee in an amount to be established by rule pursuant to chapter 1-26. The application for renewal of a certificate of registration must report any change in status of the corporation or its shareholders. The corporation shall promptly report to any licensing board having jurisdiction the occurrence of any event mentioned in subdivisions 47-11F-8(1), (2), and (3).

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 47-11F-5

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

Source: SL 2000, ch 219, § 5.

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