<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 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. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2058644Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2058644SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058644CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2058644Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2058644Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34A-13-8"><span class="s2058644SENU">34A-13-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058644SENU">. </span><span class="s2058644CL">Examination of records--Entering upon public or private property--Denial of benefits based upon failure to allow access to property and documents.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058644Normal-000000"><span class="s2058644DefaultParagraphFont">The director may, upon presentation of official fund credentials:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058644Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058644DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Examine and copy books, papers, records, memoranda, or data of any person who has a duty to provide information to the director under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34A-13-7"><span class="s2058644DefaultParagraphFont">34A-13-7</span></a><span class="s2058644DefaultParagraphFont">; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058644Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058644DefaultParagraphFont">(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 § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34A-13-7"><span class="s2058644DefaultParagraphFont">34A-13-7</span></a><span class="s2058644DefaultParagraphFont">, conducting surveys and investigations, and taking corrective action.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058644Normal-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058644DefaultParagraphFont">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 § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34A-13-8.5"><span class="s2058644DefaultParagraphFont">34A-13-8.5</span></a><span class="s2058644DefaultParagraphFont">(6).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058644Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058644000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058644Normal"><span class="s2058644SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058644SCL-000004"> SL 1988, ch 290, § 8; SL 1991, ch 294, § 3; SL 1992, ch 260, § 4; SL 2011, ch 165, § 156.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 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. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2058645Normal { 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.s2058645SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058645CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2058645Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; 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Costs incurred for releases reported prior to April 1, 1988, are eligible for reimbursement only to the extent the costs were incurred after that date. Reimbursement to an eligible covered party may not exceed one million nine hundred ninety thousand dollars within any fiscal year as provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=4-10-10"><span class="s2058645DefaultParagraphFont">4-10-10</span></a><span class="s2058645DefaultParagraphFont">. Reimbursement may include costs of an approved corrective action and third</span><span class="s2058645DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2058645DefaultParagraphFont">party claims for releases reported after April 1, 1990. Reimbursement may not exceed the reasonable and necessary costs of cleanup under the risk</span><span class="s2058645DefaultParagraphFont-000001">-</span><span class="s2058645DefaultParagraphFont">based cleanup method approved by the water management board pursuant to subdivisions 34A-2-93(13) and 34A-2-99(4).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058645Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058645000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058645Normal"><span class="s2058645SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058645SCL-000003"> SL 1992, ch 260, § 5; SL 1995, ch 204, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 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. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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SL 2024, ch 146, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 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. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s7a80da1502dd4e02a168dd936805917cNormal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s7a80da1502dd4e02a168dd936805917cSENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s7a80da1502dd4e02a168dd936805917cCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; 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The provisions of this chapter do not authorize the department to pay any exemplary and noneconomic damages, including damages for pain, suffering, inconvenience, physical impairment, disfigurement, loss of society and companionship, hedonic damages, or punitive damages on behalf of any covered party.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7a80da1502dd4e02a168dd936805917cNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7a80da1502dd4e02a168dd936805917c000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7a80da1502dd4e02a168dd936805917cNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7a80da1502dd4e02a168dd936805917cDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s7a80da1502dd4e02a168dd936805917cSCL">SL 1992, ch 260, § 7; SL 2024, ch 146, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 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. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sea59b7d13132496889f44e81f14d3a74Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sea59b7d13132496889f44e81f14d3a74SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sea59b7d13132496889f44e81f14d3a74CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sea59b7d13132496889f44e81f14d3a74Statute { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sea59b7d13132496889f44e81f14d3a74DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sea59b7d13132496889f44e81f14d3a74DefaultParagraphFont-000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sea59b7d13132496889f44e81f14d3a74000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sea59b7d13132496889f44e81f14d3a74NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sea59b7d13132496889f44e81f14d3a74DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sea59b7d13132496889f44e81f14d3a74SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 34A-13-8.4 - Defense costs of certain third-party claims."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 34A-13-8.4 - Defense costs of certain third-party claims."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/34A-13-8.4"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sea59b7d13132496889f44e81f14d3a74Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34A-13-8.4" rel="noopener"><span class="sea59b7d13132496889f44e81f14d3a74SENU">34A-13-8.4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sea59b7d13132496889f44e81f14d3a74SENU">. </span><span class="sea59b7d13132496889f44e81f14d3a74CL">Defense costs of certain third-party claims.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sea59b7d13132496889f44e81f14d3a74Statute"><span class="sea59b7d13132496889f44e81f14d3a74DefaultParagraphFont">In addition to the amounts set forth in this chapter, the department shall provide the defense of third</span><span class="sea59b7d13132496889f44e81f14d3a74DefaultParagraphFont-000000">-</span><span class="sea59b7d13132496889f44e81f14d3a74DefaultParagraphFont">party claims and all costs related thereto for claims of covered parties arising under this chapter, including attorneys' fees. However, the department may not provide the defense of third</span><span class="sea59b7d13132496889f44e81f14d3a74DefaultParagraphFont-000000">-</span><span class="sea59b7d13132496889f44e81f14d3a74DefaultParagraphFont">party claims and costs relating thereto, including attorneys' fees, if the coverage limit under this section is exhausted by judgments, settlements, or corrective action costs prior to the commencement of a civil action by the third</span><span class="sea59b7d13132496889f44e81f14d3a74DefaultParagraphFont-000000">-</span><span class="sea59b7d13132496889f44e81f14d3a74DefaultParagraphFont">party claimant against the covered party.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sea59b7d13132496889f44e81f14d3a74Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sea59b7d13132496889f44e81f14d3a74000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sea59b7d13132496889f44e81f14d3a74NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sea59b7d13132496889f44e81f14d3a74DefaultParagraphFont-000002">Source: </span><span class="sea59b7d13132496889f44e81f14d3a74SCL">SL 1992, ch 260, § 8; SL 2024, ch 146, § 6.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 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. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2058649Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2058649SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058649CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; 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margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2058649Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34A-13-8.5"><span class="s2058649SENU">34A-13-8.5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058649SENU">. </span><span class="s2058649CL">Reimbursement to covered party.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058649Normal-000000"><span class="s2058649DefaultParagraphFont">Reimbursement from the fund may be made to a covered party only if:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058649Normal-000001"><span class="s2058649DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    The department and fund were given notice of the release as provided by rule;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058649Normal-000001"><span class="s2058649DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    At the time the release was discovered, the tank or other container was in substantial compliance with state rules and federal regulations applicable to the tank or other container;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058649Normal-000001"><span class="s2058649DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    The tank was used primarily or exclusively to contain petroleum;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058649Normal-000001"><span class="s2058649DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    The covered party applying to the fund, if subject to the tank inspection fee established in this chapter, has paid the fee and is current, or the petroleum involved in the release was supplied by a person who is subject to the tank inspection fee, or the release site is determined to be an abandoned site;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058649Normal-000001"><span class="s2058649DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    The covered party has satisfied the deductible;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058649Normal-000001"><span class="s2058649DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    The covered party is cooperating with the director and department in responding to the release;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058649Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058649DefaultParagraphFont">(7)    In a corrective action, the covered party has received funding approval for a site assessment plan from the director prior to incurring costs for the assessment except as provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34A-13-9.1"><span class="s2058649DefaultParagraphFont">34A-13-9.1</span></a><span class="s2058649DefaultParagraphFont">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058649Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058649DefaultParagraphFont">(8)    In a corrective action, the covered party has conducted a site assessment, except as provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34A-13-9.1"><span class="s2058649DefaultParagraphFont">34A-13-9.1</span></a><span class="s2058649DefaultParagraphFont">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058649Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058649DefaultParagraphFont">(9)    In a corrective action, the covered party has submitted a corrective action plan and the director has authorized funding prior to the incurring of costs under the plan except as provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34A-13-9.1"><span class="s2058649DefaultParagraphFont">34A-13-9.1</span></a><span class="s2058649DefaultParagraphFont">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058649Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058649DefaultParagraphFont">(10)    In a corrective action, if the department has declared that an emergency exists and immediate abatement is necessary as provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34A-13-4"><span class="s2058649DefaultParagraphFont">34A-13-4</span></a><span class="s2058649DefaultParagraphFont">, even though the requirements of subdivisions (7), (8), and (9) of this section are not met until the factors causing the emergency have been addressed to the satisfaction of the department; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058649Normal-000001"><span class="s2058649DefaultParagraphFont">(11)    The covered party has submitted his claim on forms provided by the fund and has supplied the information in the manner required by the fund.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058649Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058649000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058649Normal"><span class="s2058649SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058649SCL-000003"> SL 1992, ch 260, § 9.</span></p></div></body></html>