South Dakota Statutes
§ 58-11-55 — Discrimination in issuance or renewal of automobile insurance policy as misdemeanor--Exceptions.
Except as provided in §§ 58-11-55.1 and 58-11-55.2 , no insurer may refuse to issue or to renew a policy or certificate solely because of the age, residence, race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, occupation, or marital status of the applicant or the insured. Violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Nothing in this section requires an insurer to issue or renew a policy or certificate to a person who is not a resident of this state.
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Legislative History
SL 1968, ch 138, § 9 as added by SL 1969, ch 139; SL 1978, ch 359, § 2; SL 1997, ch 287, § 1; SL 2002, ch 235, § 2.
Nearby Sections
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§ 58-1-1
Citation of title.§ 58-1-11
General saving clause.§ 58-1-13
Severability of provisions.§ 58-1-14
Notice of nonrenewal of policy must be mailed sixty days prior to renewal date--Exceptions.§ 58-1-14.1
Notice of refusal to renew--Thirty§ 58-1-16.1
Applicability of §§ 58-1-18
Repealed by SL 2012, ch 252, § 30.§ 58-1-2
Definition of terms.