No authorized insurer may issue or cause to be issued any policy, duplicate policy, or insurance contract covering a subject of insurance that is resident, located or to be performed in this state through any person who is not licensed as an agent under this chapter. Violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 2 misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $500
For details, see § 22-6-2

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 58-30-92

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • State: when used in context signifying a jurisdiction other than the State of South Dakota, a state, the District of Columbia, a territory, commonwealth, or possession of the United States of America, or a province of the Dominion of Canada. See South Dakota Codified Laws 58-1-2

Source: SL 1966, ch 111, ch 9, § 32 (1); SL 1978, ch 359, § 2; SL 1978, ch 365, § 24; SL 1983, ch 378, § 1.