AN ACT

        ENTITLED, An Act to revise the circumstances under which alterations may be made to certain insurance applications.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
    Section 1. That § 58-11-42 be amended to read as follows:
    58-11-42. No alteration of an application for any life or health insurance policy shall be made by any person other than the applicant without the applicant's written consent. However, insertions may be made by the insurer, for administrative purposes only, in such manner as to indicate that such insertions are not to be ascribed to the applicant. Any change to an application for administrative purposes is an addition to an application made in conjunction with the processing of the application and does not include the altering of coverage amounts, types, options selected by the applicant, or the altering of any other information provided by the applicant.
An Act to revise the circumstances under which alterations may be made to certain insurance applications.

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I certify that the attached Act originated in the

HOUSE as Bill No. 1034

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Chief Clerk
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Speaker of the House

Attest:

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Chief Clerk

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President of the Senate

Attest:

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Secretary of the Senate

House Bill No. 1034
File No. ____
Chapter No. ______  
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Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________ ,

20____ at ____________ M.


By _________________________
for the Governor
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The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________ , A.D., 20___

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Governor
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STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
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Office of the Secretary of State

Filed ____________ , 20___
at _________ o'clock __ M.

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Secretary of State

By _________________________
Asst. Secretary of State