47-11E-4. Name of corporation or limited liability company.
The name of a corporation formed pursuant to §47-11E-1 shall contain the words, professional company or professional corporation or abbreviations thereof, such as Prof. Co., Prof. Corp., P.C., or PC. The name of a limited liability company formed under §47-11E-1 shall contain the words, professional limited liability company, or the abbreviation, Prof. L.L.C., Prof. LLC, P.L.L.C., or PLLC. The name of the corporation or limited liability company shall always meet the ethical standards established for the names of nursing firms by the canons of professional ethics of the South Dakota Board of Nursing as if all the stockholders of the corporation were partners.
Source: SL 1996, ch 228, §4; SL 2000, ch 222, §4; SL 2020, ch 197, § 6.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 11E - Nursing Corporations
Section 47-11E-1.1 - Definition of terms.
Section 47-11E-2 - Formation of corporation authorized.
Section 47-11E-3 - Powers and privileges.
Section 47-11E-4 - Name of corporation or limited liability company.
Section 47-11E-5 - Shareholders must be licensed and engaged in practice of nursing.
Section 47-11E-5.1 - Revocable trust as shareholder--Conditions.
Section 47-11E-6 - Ineligible shareholder to dispose of shares.
Section 47-11E-7 - Qualifications of president, directors and officers.
Section 47-11E-12.2 - Amendment of articles of incorporation to be consistent with law.
Section 47-11E-13 - Filing of articles of incorporation.
Section 47-11E-14 - Corporations not to engage in practice of nursing outside of chapter.
Section 47-11E-16 - Standards of professional conduct--Compliance.
Section 47-11E-17 - Suspension of corporation or members from practice of nursing.
Section 47-11E-18 - Standards of professional conduct--Discipline.