<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 34-24-31 - Civil and criminal immunity. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057239Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2057239SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057239CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2057239Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2057239DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057239000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057239SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057239SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057239Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-24-31"><span class="s2057239SENU">34-24-31</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057239SENU">. </span><span class="s2057239CL">Civil and criminal immunity.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057239Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057239DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who in good faith complies with the reporting requirements of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-24-27"><span class="s2057239DefaultParagraphFont">34-24-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057239DefaultParagraphFont"> is immune from civil and criminal liability for such action taken in compliance with the provisions of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-24-27"><span class="s2057239DefaultParagraphFont">34-24-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057239DefaultParagraphFont">. Compliance by a person or facility with the reporting requirements of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-24-27"><span class="s2057239DefaultParagraphFont">34-24-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057239DefaultParagraphFont"> fulfills any duty of the person or facility to protect the public health.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057239Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057239000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057239Normal"><span class="s2057239SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057239SCL-000002"> SL 2001, ch 185, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html>