<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 49-43-60 - Independent provider to be authorized to transact business in South Dakota--Jurisdiction--Venue--Liability for costs. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2071104Normal { 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.s2071104SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2071104CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2071104Normal-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.s2071104DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2071104000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2071104SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2071104SCL-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="s2071104Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-43-60"><span class="s2071104SENU">49-43-60</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2071104SENU">. </span><span class="s2071104CL">Independent provider to be authorized to transact business in South Dakota--Jurisdiction--Venue--Liability for costs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2071104Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2071104DefaultParagraphFont">Prior to being approved as an independent provider by the commission, an independent provider shall be authorized to transact business in the State of South Dakota and shall consent to jurisdiction in the State of South Dakota and venue in Hughes County, South Dakota. An independent provider is liable to the commission for costs incurred by the commission as a result of action taken in the event of a failure of the central filing system or any inability to provide the access required in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-43-58"><span class="s2071104DefaultParagraphFont">49-43-58</span></a><span class="s2071104DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2071104Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2071104000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2071104Normal"><span class="s2071104SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2071104SCL-000002"> SL 2012, ch 232, § 8.</span></p></div></body></html>