2024 South Dakota Legislature

House Bill 1126

ENROLLED

An Act

ENTITLED An Act to permit an alternative delivery method for issuance of a policy by an insurer.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 58-1:

An insurer may comply with the policy delivery requirements of    58-15-8.2, 58-15-59.2, 58-17-11.1, 58-17A-8.1, and 58-28-24.2 by one of the following alternative delivery methods:

(1) Via first-class mail using an intelligent mail barcode or another similar tracking method used or approved by the United States Postal Service; or

(2) Via commercial delivery service using a tracking method approved by the division.

An insurer utilizing an alternative delivery method must retain a record evidencing delivery of the policy for five years.

An Act to permit an alternative delivery method for issuance of a policy by an insurer.

I certify that the attached Act originated in the:

House as Bill No. 1126

Chief Clerk

Speaker of the House

Attest:

Chief Clerk

President of the Senate

Attest:

Secretary of the Senate

House Bill No. 1126

File No. ____

Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office

this _____ day of _____________,

2024 at ____________M.

By

for the Governor

The attached Act is hereby

approved this ________ day of

______________, A.D., 2024

Governor

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,

ss.

Office of the Secretary of State

Filed ____________, 2024

at _________ o'clock __M.

Secretary of State

By

Asst. Secretary of State