<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 58-43-26 - Dispute resolution by mediation or arbitration. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2077313Normal { 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.s2077313SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077313CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2077313Normal-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.s2077313DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077313000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077313SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2077313SCL-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="s2077313Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=58-43-26"><span class="s2077313SENU">58-43-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077313SENU">. </span><span class="s2077313CL">Dispute resolution by mediation or arbitration.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077313Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077313DefaultParagraphFont">A qualified independent certified public accountant may enter into an agreement with an insurer to have disputes relating to an audit resolved by mediation or arbitration. However, if a delinquency proceeding commenced against the insurer under chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=58-29B"><span class="s2077313DefaultParagraphFont">58-29B</span></a><span class="s2077313DefaultParagraphFont">, the mediation or arbitration provisions shall operate at the option of the statutory successor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077313Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077313000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2077313Normal"><span class="s2077313SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2077313SCL-000002"> SL 2007, ch 294, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html>