The exclusive right to the use of a corporate name may be reserved by:

(1) Any person intending to organize a corporation under this chapter;

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 47-22-9

  • 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.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

(2) Any domestic corporation intending to change its name;

(3) Any foreign corporation intending to make application for a certificate of authority to do or engage in any business in this state;

(4) Any foreign corporation authorized to do or engage in any business in this state and intending to change its name;

(5) Any person intending to organize a foreign corporation and intending to have such corporation make application for a certificate of authority to do or engage in any business in this state.

Source: SL 1965, ch 24, § 8.