No person shall establish or operate a health maintenance organization in this state, nor sell or offer to sell, or solicit offers to purchase or receive advance or periodic consideration in conjunction with a health maintenance organization or health maintenance contract unless such organization has a certificate of authority under this chapter. Violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
S.D. Codified Laws § 58-41-3
Certificate of authority required for health maintenance organization or contracts--Violation as misdemeanor
Known as the Health Maintenance Organization Act
The act spans §§ 58–58 (129 sections).
Source: SL 1974, ch 321, §§ 3, 50; SDCL Supp, § 58-41-77; 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.