A person commits an offense if he, acting on behalf of a provider providing a good or a service to a recipient under the program, charges, solicits, accepts, or receives anything of additional value in addition to the amount legally payable under the program in connection with a provision of such a good or a service.

A violation of this section is a Class 5 felony.

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 5 felonyup to 5 yearsup to $10,000
For details, see § 22-6-1

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 22-45-5

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 1986, ch 187, § 5.