{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-58-6a-16.1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 58-6A-16.1","heading":"Exemptions for purchasing group and insurer in regard to liability insurance--Subject to other laws.","body":"A purchasing group and its insurer or insurers are subject to all applicable laws of this state, except that a purchasing group and its insurer or insurers are exempt, in regard to liability insurance for the purchasing group, from any law that would:\n(1) Prohibit the establishment of a purchasing group;\n(2) Make it unlawful for an insurer to provide or offer to provide insurance on a basis providing advantages to a purchasing group or its members based on their loss and expense experience, which coverage is not afforded to other persons with respect to rates, policy forms, coverages, or other matters;\n(3) Prohibit a purchasing group or its members from purchasing insurance on a group basis as described in subdivision (2) of this section;\n(4) Prohibit a purchasing group from obtaining insurance on a group basis because the group has not been in existence for a minimum period of time or because any member has not belonged to the group for a minimum period of time;\n(5) Require that a purchasing group shall have a minimum number of members, common ownership or affiliation, or certain legal form;\n(6) Require that a certain percentage of a purchasing group shall obtain insurance on a group basis;\n(7) Otherwise discriminate against a purchasing group or any of its members; or\n(8) Require that any insurance policy issued to a purchasing group or any of its members be countersigned by an insurance producer residing in this state.","path":["TITLE 58. INSURANCE","CHAPTER 58-6A. RISK RETENTION GROUPS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/58-6A-16.1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"0539a0a0e9449680d2e32b26782cd6d705ccd404d199c675c162581474bf884c","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-58-6a-16","next":"us-sd/sdcl-58-6a-17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}