South Dakota § 47-1A-1502 - Consequences of transacting business without authority.
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§ 47-1A-1502. Consequences of transacting business without authority.
A foreign corporation transacting business in this state without a certificate of authority may not maintain a proceeding in any court in this state until it obtains a certificate of authority. The successor to a foreign corporation that transacted business in this state without a certificate of authority and the assignee of a cause of action arising out of that business may not maintain a proceeding based on that cause of action in any court in this state until the foreign corporation or its successor obtains a certificate of authority.
Source: SL 2005, ch 239, § 348.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 47-1A-1502 ("Consequences of transacting business without authority.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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