<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73C3 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=74:29:12:09"><span class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73C0-000000">74:29:12:09</span></a><span class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73C0-000001">.  Authorized signers.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73C0"> </span><span class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73C3">A certificate of deposit, surety bond, or letter of credit may only be signed by a person authorized by the operator. The operator shall submit a notarized letter with the operator's letterhead to the department, which lists the person or persons authorized to sign financial assurance documents on behalf of the operator. In the event that an authorized signer changes, the operator shall submit a letter listing the new authorized signer within thirty days of the change</span><span class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73C0">    </span><span class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73C0"> </span><span class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73C0">52 SDR 24, effective September 10, 2025</span><span class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73C0">    </span><span class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-81"><span class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73C0-000003">45-6B-81</span></a><span class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73C0">    </span><span class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-20"><span class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73C0-000003">45-6B-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-20.1"><span class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73C0-000003">45-6B-20.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-21"><span class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73C0-000003">45-6B-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-24"><span class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73C0-000003">45-6B-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-55"><span class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73C0-000003">45-6B-55</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=45-6B-91"><span class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73C0-000003">45-6B-91</span></a><span class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc2598c05-8605-47fd-aa3a-fdb723a64d73000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>