{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-62-1-13","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 62-1-13","heading":"Election of owner-operator of certain vehicles to participate in workers' compensation system as sole proprietor.","body":"An owner-operator, as an independent contractor, may elect to participate in this state's workers' compensation system as a sole proprietor. Alternatively, an owner-operator and the motor carrier to whom the owner-operator's vehicle is leased may mutually agree that the owner-operator will be covered under the motor carrier's workers' compensation insurance policy or authorized self-insurance, if the owner-operator agrees to pay the premiums requested by the motor carrier. An agreement by an owner-operator and a motor carrier to include the owner-operator under the motor carrier's workers' compensation coverage does not affect the independent contractor status of the owner-operator. If the owner-operator makes the election as set forth in this paragraph, the owner-operator will be deemed bound by the provisions of this title.","path":["TITLE 62. WORKERS' COMPENSATION","CHAPTER 62-1. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/62-1-13","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"e15a112f3da6abd2d5fb4e766c781c571a3610f53424ec8470314522b4b34926","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-62-1-12","next":"us-sd/sdcl-62-1-14"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}