South Dakota § 61-3-2 - Work record maintained by employing unit--Inspection by department.
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§ 61-3-2. Work record maintained by employing unit--Inspection by department.
Each employing unit shall keep true and accurate work records containing information needed to administer this title according to rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26 by the secretary of labor and regulation. The records shall be kept for four years and shall be open to inspection and be subject to being copied by the Department of Labor and Regulation at any reasonable time and as often as may be necessary.
Source: SL 1936 (SS), ch 3, § 11 (g); SDC 1939, § 17.0814; SL 1939, ch 84, § 10; SL 1983, ch 22, § 8; SL 1993, ch 375, § 22; SL 2008, ch 277, § 48; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), § 33, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 61-3-2 ("Work record maintained by employing unit--Inspection by department.") 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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