An entity is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor if the entity:

(1) Offers a discount, deal, or other financial incentive for making an appointment with a practitioner for the purpose of receiving a written certification; or

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 34-20G-78.1

  • written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

(2) Charges a practitioner’s patient based on the duration of a written certification issued to the patient.

Source: SL 2023, ch 123, § 2.