No insurer shall make or permit any unfair discrimination between insureds or property having like insuring or risk characteristics, in the premium or rates charged for insurance, or in the dividends or other benefits payable thereon, or in any other of the terms and conditions of the insurance. Violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
S.D. Codified Laws § 58-33-26
Unfair discrimination as to terms and conditions of insurance as misdemeanor
Known as the Unauthorized Insurers False Advertising Process Act
The act spans §§ 58-33-1 to 58-33-99 (145 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Cain v. Fortis Insurance Co. (2005)
Most recently applied in Cain v. Fortis Insurance Co. (March 2005)
Source: SL 1966, ch 111, ch 13, § 16 (3); SL 1978, ch 359, § 2.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.