South Dakota § 10-44-5 - Functions of regional home office and principal office--Rules.
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§ 10-44-5. Functions of regional home office and principal office--Rules.
A regional home office, for the purposes of § 10-44-4, means an office performing, for an area covering one or more states, the following functions: the marketing, claims, underwriting, and policyholder servicing. A regional home office may also perform the following functions: actuarial; medical (where required); law; advertising and publications; public relations; and supervision and training of sales and service forces. A principal office shall perform the same functions in addition to decision making and corporate activities. The director may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to define the functions that qualify for the regional home office credit.
Source: SDC Supp 1960, § 57.35A02 as added by SL 1967, ch 330; SL 1982, ch 110, § 2A; SL 1993, ch 97, § 2; SL 2004, ch 92, § 2.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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