Search results are produced by the application of standardized search logic to the name presented to the filing officer. The following apply to searches:

1. (1) There is no limit to the number of matches that may be returned in response to the search criteria;
2. (2) No distinction is made between upper and lower case letters;
3. (3) Punctuation marks and accents are disregarded; and

4. (4) Words and abbreviations at the end of a name that indicate the existence or nature of an organization as set forth in the Ending Noise Words. The following words and abbreviations indicate the existence or nature of an entity. These business endings shall be ignored in a UCC search:

   IACA List of Ending Noise Words

   Agency

   Incorporated

   Professional Corporation

   Association

   Inc

   Prof Corp

   Assn

   Limited

   PC

   Associates

   Ltd

   Professional Limited Liability Company

   Assc

   Ltee

   Professional Limited Liability Co

   Assoc

   Limited Liability Company

   PLLC

   Attorneys at Law

   LC

   Railroad

   Bank

   LLC

   RR

   National Bank

   Limited Liability Partnership

   Real Estate Investment Trust

   Business Trust

   LLP

   REIT

   Charter

   Limited Partnership

   Registered Limited Liability Partnership

   Chartered

   LP

   RLLP

   Company

   Medical Doctors Professional Association

   Savings Association

   Co

   MDPA

   SA

   Corporation

   Medical Doctors Professional Corporation

   Service Corporation

   Corp

   MDPC

   SC

   Credit Union

   National Association

   Sole Proprietorship

   CU

   NA

   SP

   Federal Savings Bank

   Partners

   SPA

   FSB

   Partnership

   Trust

   General Partnership

   Professional Association

   Trustee

   Gen part

   Prof Assn

   As Trustee

   GP

   PA

5. (5) The word "the" at the beginning of the search criteria is disregarded;
6. (6) All spaces are disregarded;
7. (7) For first and middle names of individuals, initials are treated as the logical equivalent of each name that begins with such initial, and first name and no middle name or initial is equated with all middle names and initials. For example, a search request for "John A. Smith" shall cause the search to retrieve each filing against each individual debtor with "John" or the initial "J" as the first name, "Smith" as the last name, and with the initial "A" or any name beginning with the letter "A" in the middle name field. If the search request were for "John Smith" (firstandlastnameswithnodesignationinthemiddlenamefield), the search shall retrieve each filing against each individual debtor with "John" or the initial "J" as the first name, "Smith" as the last name and with any name or initial or no name or initial in the middle name field; and

8. (8) After using the preceding rules to modify the name to be searched, the search shall reveal only the name of each debtor that is contained in unlapsed financing statements and exactly match the name requested, as modified.

   Reference: IACA List of Ending Noise Words, 2001, International Association of Corporation Administrators.

Source: 28 SDR 23, effective July 18, 2001 ; 42 SDR 177, effective June 30, 2016 .

General Authority: SDCL 57A-9-526.

Law Implemented: SDCL 57A-9-525.2.

Prior versions effective: 2001-07-18.