S.D. Codified Laws § 58-1-37
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Oral communications and recordings--Electronic signatures
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Except as otherwise provided by law, if an oral communication or a recording of an oral communication from a party is reliably stored and reproduced by an insurer, the oral communication or recording qualifies as a notice or document delivered by electronic means for purposes of §§ 58-1-27 to 58-1-39 , inclusive. If a provision of applicable law requires a signature, notice, or document to be notarized, acknowledged, verified, or made under oath, the requirement is satisfied if the electronic signature of the person authorized to perform those acts, together with all other information required to be included by the provision, is attached to or logically associated with the signature, notice, or document.
Source: SL 2014, ch 230, § 11.
Source: SL 2014, ch 230, § 11.
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