<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 47-22-9 - Reservation of name--Parties entitled to reserve. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2069217Normal { 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.s2069217SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069217CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2069217Normal-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.s2069217DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2069217Normal-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; } span.s2069217000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069217SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069217SCL-000003 { 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="s2069217Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=47-22-9"><span class="s2069217SENU">47-22-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069217SENU">. </span><span class="s2069217CL">Reservation of name--Parties entitled to reserve.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069217Normal-000000"><span class="s2069217DefaultParagraphFont">The exclusive right to the use of a corporate name may be reserved by:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069217Normal-000001"><span class="s2069217DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Any person intending to organize a corporation under this chapter;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069217Normal-000001"><span class="s2069217DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Any domestic corporation intending to change its name;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069217Normal-000001"><span class="s2069217DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Any foreign corporation intending to make application for a certificate of authority to do or engage in any business in this state;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069217Normal-000001"><span class="s2069217DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Any foreign corporation authorized to do or engage in any business in this state and intending to change its name;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069217Normal-000001"><span class="s2069217DefaultParagraphFont">(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.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069217Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069217000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069217Normal"><span class="s2069217SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069217SCL-000003"> SL 1965, ch 24, § 8.</span></p></div></body></html>