<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 49-41B-13 - Denial, return, or amendment of application--Grounds--Applicant permitted to make changes. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2070975Normal { 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.s2070975SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070975CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2070975Normal-000000 { 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.s2070975DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2070975Normal-000001 { 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; } p.s2070975Normal-000002 { text-indent: 0.25in; 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.s2070975000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070975SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2070975SCL-000004 { 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="s2070975Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-41B-13"><span class="s2070975SENU">49-41B-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070975SENU">. </span><span class="s2070975CL">Denial, return, or amendment of application--Grounds--Applicant permitted to make changes.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070975Normal-000000"><span class="s2070975DefaultParagraphFont">An application may be denied, returned, or amended at the discretion of the Public Utilities Commission for:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070975Normal-000001"><span class="s2070975DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Any deliberate misstatement of a material fact in the application or in accompanying statements or studies required of the applicant;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070975Normal-000001"><span class="s2070975DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Failure to file an application generally in the form and content required by this chapter and the rules promulgated thereunder; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070975Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070975DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Failure to deposit the initial amount with the application as required by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-41B-12"><span class="s2070975DefaultParagraphFont">49-41B-12</span></a><span class="s2070975DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070975Normal-000002"><span class="s2070975DefaultParagraphFont">The commission shall, upon denying or returning an application, provide the applicant with reasons for such action and shall allow the applicant to make changes in the application in order to comply with the requirements of this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070975Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070975000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2070975Normal"><span class="s2070975SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2070975SCL-000004"> SL 1977, ch 390, § 28.</span></p></div></body></html>