South Dakota § 58-15-62 - Grace period in annuity or endowment contract.

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§ 58-15-62. Grace period in annuity or endowment contract.

In an annuity or pure endowment contract, other than a reversionary, survivorship, or group annuity, there shall be a provision that there shall be a period of grace of not less than thirty days, within which any stipulated payment to the insurer falling due after the first payment may be made, during which period of grace the contract shall continue in full force; but in case a claim arises under the contract on account of death prior to expiration of the period of grace before the overdue payment to the insurer or the deferred payments of the current contract year, if any, are made, the amount of such payments may be deducted from any amount payable under the contract in settlement.

Source: SL 1966, ch 111, ch 23, § 19.

Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 58-15-62 ("Grace period in annuity or endowment contract.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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