<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 47-1A-1503 - Application for certificate of authority. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2068414Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2068414SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2068414CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2068414Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2068414DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2068414Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } p.s2068414Normal-000002 { text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2068414000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2068414SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2068414SCL-000004 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2068414Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=47-1A-1503"><span class="s2068414SENU">47-1A-1503</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2068414SENU">. </span><span class="s2068414CL">Application for certificate of authority.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068414Normal-000000"><span class="s2068414DefaultParagraphFont">A foreign corporation may apply for a certificate of authority to transact business in this state by delivering an application to the Office of the Secretary of State for filing. The application must set forth:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068414Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2068414DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    The name of the foreign corporation or, if its name is unavailable for use in this state, a corporate name that satisfies the requirements of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=47-1A-1506"><span class="s2068414DefaultParagraphFont">47-1A-1506</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2068414DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=47-1A-1506.4"><span class="s2068414DefaultParagraphFont">47-1A-1506.4</span></a><span class="s2068414DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068414Normal-000001"><span class="s2068414DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    The name of the state or country under whose law it is incorporated;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068414Normal-000001"><span class="s2068414DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Its date of incorporation and period of duration;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068414Normal-000001"><span class="s2068414DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    The street address of its principal office;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068414Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2068414DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    The information required by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=59-11-6"><span class="s2068414DefaultParagraphFont">59-11-6</span></a><span class="s2068414DefaultParagraphFont">; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068414Normal-000001"><span class="s2068414DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    The names and usual business addresses of its current directors and officers.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068414Normal-000002"><span class="s2068414DefaultParagraphFont">The foreign corporation shall deliver with the completed application a certificate of existence, or a document of similar import, duly authenticated by the secretary of state or other official having custody of corporate records in the state or country under whose law it is incorporated.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068414Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2068414000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2068414Normal"><span class="s2068414SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2068414SCL-000004"> SL 2005, ch 239, § 351; SL 2008, ch 275, § 46.</span></p></div></body></html>