<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 38-21-44.2 - Obtaining voluntary compliance--Administrative settlement agreements.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2080283Normal { 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.s2080283SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080283CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080283DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080283000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2080283NoIndent { 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.s2080283DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080283SCL { 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="s2080283Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=38-21-44.2"><span class="s2080283SENU">38-21-44.2</span></a><span class="s2080283SENU">.</span><span class="s2080283CL">Obtaining voluntary compliance--Administrative settlement agreements.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080283Normal"><span class="s2080283DefaultParagraphFont">Nothing in this chapter prevents the department from obtaining voluntary compliance with the provisions of this chapter through a conference, settlement, or any other appropriate means. The secretary may enter into an administrative settlement agreement regarding any violation of the provisions of this chapter including stipulated settlements of any civil penalty or administrative sanction authorized under this title.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080283Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080283000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080283NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080283DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2080283SCL">SL 2020, ch 174, § 16.</span></p></div></body></html>