No person may effectuate or attempt to effectuate an acquisition of control of, divestiture of, or merger with, a domestic insurer unless it has been approved by the director. A 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

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 58-5A-18

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

Source: SL 1972, ch 267, §§ 12 (2), 36; SDCL Supp, § 58-5A-42; SL 1978, ch 359, § 2; SL 2015, ch 246, § 6.