No state agency nor any individual acting for a state agency may take any adverse action against an individual in retaliation because the individual cooperated with or provided information to the monitor. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 1 misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $2,00
For details, see § 22-6-2

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Source: SL 2000, ch 128, § 9.