Any insurer, authorized agency, or person authorized to act on their behalf, acting without bad faith or malice, who provides or receives information pursuant to §§ 58-33-76 and 58-33-77 is not subject to criminal prosecution, civil penalty, or civil liability therefor, except in cases of perjury or insurance fraud.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 58-33-79

  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 1993, ch 368, § 5.