1-8-15. Refusal to file certain business documents.
The Office of the Secretary of State may refuse to file any document for any business entity whether domestic or foreign, for profit or nonprofit, as provided in title 47, title 48, chapter 37-6, or chapter 37-11 if the document contains any letter combination that carries connotations offensive to good taste and decency, or consists of immoral, deceptive, or scandalous material.
Source: SL 2016, ch 3, ยง1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 1 - State Affairs and Government
Chapter 08 - Secretary Of State
Section 1-8-1 - General duties of secretary of state.
Section 1-8-1.1 - Administrative functions of boards performed by secretary of state.
Section 1-8-2 - Records and great seal in custody of secretary.
Section 1-8-4 - Deputy secretary of state--Appointment and oath--Duties.
Section 1-8-6 - Form of certification by secretary of state--Disposition of fees.
Section 1-8-7 - Compliance with chapter required in furnishing copies of documents.
Section 1-8-10 - Fees of secretary of state enumerated--Collection.
Section 1-8-11 - Fees paid by credit cards.
Section 1-8-12 - Fee for expedited services.
Section 1-8-13 - Fee for payment returned due to insufficient funds.
Section 1-8-13.1 - Fee for certain documents not filed electronically.
Section 1-8-13.2 - Convenience fees.
Section 1-8-13.3 - Deposit of fees collected by secretary of state.
Section 1-8-14 - Secure and interactive website--Document filing as permitted by secretary of state.
Section 1-8-15 - Refusal to file certain business documents.