South Dakota § 58-12-17 Compensation when paintless dent repair method inappropriate--Requiring unreasonable travel prohibited--Repair shop as payee only if insured agrees.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 58-12-17 — Compensation when paintless dent repair method inappropriate--Requiring unreasonable travel prohibited--Repair shop as payee only if insured agrees.

South Dakota § 58-12-17

Title 58INSURANCE

Ch. 58-11AINSURANCE CLAIMS AND BENEFITS

This text of South Dakota § 58-12-17 (Compensation when paintless dent repair method inappropriate--Requiring unreasonable travel prohibited--Repair shop as payee only if insured agrees.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering South Dakota primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

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S.D. Codified Laws § 58-12-17 (2026).

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If, for any portion of the vehicle's damage that the insurer has a duty to repair, the paintless dent repair method is inappropriate, the insurer shall compensate the insured for the amount necessary to complete the repairs in the local market area of the insured. The insurer may not require the insured to travel an unreasonable distance to obtain a repair estimate or to have the vehicle repaired. The insurer may not name a repair shop as payee on a compensation check or draft unless agreed to by the insured.

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If, for any portion of the vehicle's damage that the insurer has a duty to repair, the paintless dent repair method is inappropriate, the insurer shall compensate the insured for the amount necessary to complete the repairs in the local market area of the insured. The insurer may not require the insured to travel an unreasonable distance to obtain a repair estimate or to have the vehicle repaired. The insurer may not name a repair shop as payee on a compensation check or draft unless agreed to by the insured.