<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 49-31-91 - Criteria to be met by third-party verification company. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2070529Normal { 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.s2070529SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070529CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070529CL-000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2070529Normal-000001 { 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.s2070529DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070529DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2070529Normal-000003 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2070529000004 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070529SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070529SCL-000005 { 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="s2070529Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-31-91"><span class="s2070529SENU">49-31-91</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070529SENU">. </span><span class="s2070529CL">Criteria to be met by third</span><span class="s2070529CL-000000">-</span><span class="s2070529CL">party verification company.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070529Normal-000001"><span class="s2070529DefaultParagraphFont">The third</span><span class="s2070529DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2070529DefaultParagraphFont">party verification company shall meet each of the following criteria:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070529Normal-000003"><span class="s2070529DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Be independent of the telecommunications company that seeks to provide the subscriber's new service;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070529Normal-000003"><span class="s2070529DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Not be managed, controlled, or directed or owned wholly or in part, by the telecommunications company that seeks to provide the subscriber's new service;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070529Normal-000003"><span class="s2070529DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Operate from facilities physically separate from those of the telecommunications company that seeks to provide the subscriber's new service; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070529Normal-000003"><span class="s2070529DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Not derive commissions or compensation based upon the number of sales confirmed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070529Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070529000004"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070529Normal"><span class="s2070529SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070529SCL-000005"> SL 1999, ch 227, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html>