South Dakota Statutes
§ 47-15-42 — Unauthorized use of term "cooperative" as petty offense.
South Dakota § 47-15-42
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 47-15-42 (2026).
Text
No person other than a cooperative described in § 47-15-41 may use the term "cooperative," or any variation thereof, as part of his corporate or other business name or title. No person may in any other manner represent himself to be a cooperative. A violation of this section is a petty offense. Each day of improper use constitutes a separate offense.
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Legislative History
SDC 1939, § 11.1155 (2) as enacted by SL 1965, ch 23, § 1; SL 1983, ch 15, § 37.
Nearby Sections
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§ 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Repealed§ 47-1-3
Repealed§ 47-10-1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 § 47-15-42, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/47-15-42.