Section 58-4A-3 - Powers of insurance fraud prevention unit. - South Dakota Statutes

58-4A-3. Powers of insurance fraud prevention unit. The insurance fraud prevention unit through its investigator or attorney may do the following:
(1) The investigator or attorney may initiate and conduct independent investigations if the unit has cause to believe that a fraudulent insurance act has been or may be committed;
(2) The investigator or attorney may review reports or complaints of alleged fraudulent insurance acts to determine whether such reports require further investigation and to conduct such investigation;
(3) The investigator or attorney may undertake independent studies to determine the extent of fraudulent insurance acts;
(4) The investigator or attorney may promote awareness of insurance fraud through educational seminars and other education programs for the insurance industry and the general public;
(5) The attorney, subject to applicable criminal or civil law and procedure, may prosecute fraudulent insurance acts on behalf of the state through criminal and civil proceedings; and
(6) The investigator or attorney may cooperate with federal, state, and local law enforcement, prosecuting attorneys, and the attorney general in the investigation and prosecution of fraudulent insurance acts.

Source: SL 1999, ch 241, § 3.