S.D. Codified Laws § 34A-13-8

Examination of records--Entering upon public or private property--Denial of benefits based upon failure to allow access to property and documents

Known as the Petroleum Inspection and Release Compensation Act

The act spans §§ 34A-13-1 to 34A-13-9.2 (62 sections).

Source: SL 1988, ch 290, § 8; SL 1991, ch 294, § 3; SL 1992, ch 260, § 4; SL 2011, ch 165, § 156.

The director may, upon presentation of official fund credentials:

(1) Examine and copy books, papers, records, memoranda, or data of any person who has a duty to provide information to the director under § 34A-13-7; and

(2) Enter upon public or private property for the purpose of taking action authorized by this section, including obtaining information from any person who has a duty to provide the information under § 34A-13-7, conducting surveys and investigations, and taking corrective action.

Failure by the covered party to allow access to the property and examination or copying of the documents authorized in this section allows denial of benefits under this chapter pursuant to subdivision § 34A-13-8.5(6).

Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.