South Dakota § 58-17E-38 - Advertisements to be truthful and not misleading.
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§ 58-17E-38. Advertisements to be truthful and not misleading.
Any advertisement of a discount medical plan organization shall be truthful and not misleading in fact or in implication. An advertisement is misleading if it has a capacity or tendency to mislead or deceive based on the overall impression that the advertisement is reasonably expected to create within the segment of the public to which it is directed.
Source: SL 2006, ch 257, § 38.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 58-17E-38 ("Advertisements to be truthful and not misleading.") 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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