An individual or a domestic or foreign entity may become listed as a commercial registered agent by filing with the secretary of state a commercial registered agent listing statement signed by or on behalf of the person which states:
A commercial registered agent listing statement may include the information regarding acceptance of service of process in a record by the commercial registered agent provided for in § 59-11-18.
If the name of a person filing a commercial registered agent listing statement is not distinguishable on the records of the secretary of state from the name of another commercial registered agent listed under this section, the person must adopt a fictitious name that is distinguishable and use that name in its statement and when it does business in this state as a commercial registered agent.
A commercial registered agent listing statement takes effect on filing.
SDCL 59-11-7