South Dakota Statutes
§ 47-13A-10 — Practice of law by corporations prohibited--Professional service corporations not deemed to be lay agencies.
South Dakota § 47-13A-10
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 47CORPORATIONS
Ch. 47-12PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS FOR THE PRACTICE OF LAW
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 47-13A-10 (2026).
Text
Except as provided in this chapter, corporations may not engage in the practice of law. Professional service corporations organized and operated in accordance with the provisions of this chapter may not be deemed lay agencies within the meaning of the Rules of Professional Conduct.
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Legislative History
SL 1968, ch 10, § 4; SL 1989, ch 30, §§ 52, 76A.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 47-1-1
Repealed§ 47-1-3
Repealed§ 47-10-1
Purposes of corporations.§ 47-10-10
Incorporators.§ 47-10-11
Directors--Number and term of office.§ 47-10-13
Accumulation of surplus--Use of surplus.§ 47-10-14
Persons authorized to hold common stock.§ 47-10-18
Nonstockholder members--Duty to lend.§ 47-10-2
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South Dakota § 47-13A-10, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/47-13A-10.