<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 55-11-7 - Solicitation of funeral trust contracts--Annual registration required--Exception--Unauthorized solicitation or sale prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2072874Normal { 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.s2072874SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2072874CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2072874Normal-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.s2072874DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2072874Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2072874000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2072874SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2072874SCL-000003 { 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="s2072874Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=55-11-7"><span class="s2072874SENU">55-11-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072874SENU">. </span><span class="s2072874CL">Solicitation of funeral trust contracts--Annual registration required--Exception--Unauthorized solicitation or sale prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072874Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072874DefaultParagraphFont">Notwithstanding the provision contained in subdivision 36-19-38(8), prearranged funeral trust contracts may be solicited. However, no person may sell, offer to sell or solicit a prearranged funeral trust contract unless he registers annually with the State Board of Funeral Service and the person is a funeral establishment licensed in the State of South Dakota or a person, partnership or corporation engaged in the business of the ownership, maintenance or operation of a cemetery or an agent or employee of a funeral establishment licensed in the State of South Dakota or the agent or employee of a person, partnership or corporation engaged in the business of the ownership, maintenance or operation of a cemetery. Any natural person who is licensed to practice funeral service under chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-19"><span class="s2072874DefaultParagraphFont">36-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072874DefaultParagraphFont"> and who is the owner or employee of a funeral home licensed pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-19-14"><span class="s2072874DefaultParagraphFont">36-19-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072874DefaultParagraphFont"> is exempt from the registration requirements of this section and, as to activities for which such person is licensed pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-19"><span class="s2072874DefaultParagraphFont">36-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072874DefaultParagraphFont">, is exempt from the licensing and bonding provisions of chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=37-13"><span class="s2072874DefaultParagraphFont">37-13</span></a><span class="s2072874DefaultParagraphFont">. Failure to annually register is a Class 2 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072874Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072874DefaultParagraphFont">No person may sell, offer to sell or solicit a prearranged funeral trust contract for professional services as defined in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=55-11-1.1"><span class="s2072874DefaultParagraphFont">55-11-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072874DefaultParagraphFont"> unless the seller or the funeral establishment or cemetery of which the seller is an agent or employee is authorized by law to provide and is regularly engaged in the business of providing such services. Any violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072874Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072874000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2072874Normal"><span class="s2072874SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2072874SCL-000003"> SL 1981, ch 355, § 5; SL 1986, ch 408, § 5; SL 1987, ch 366.</span></p></div></body></html>